Countering Islamophobia in North America : a quality-of-life approach / / el-Sayed el-Aswad

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910508458003321
• Autore: El-Aswad el-Sayed <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 9783030846732; 9783030846725
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 pages)
• Collana: Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making
• Disciplina: 305.697
• Soggetti: Islamophobia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- About the Book -- Part I: Background -- Part II: Outcomes of Islamophobia -- Part III: Drivers of Islamophobia -- Part IV: Policies to Combat Islamophobia -- References -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- Part I: Background -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Features of Islamophobia -- 1.3 Drivers of Islamophobia -- 1.4 Objectives -- 1.5 Key Questions -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Research Methods -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methods -- 2.3 Theoretical Framework -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Brief History of Islamophobia -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 North America: Canada and the United States -- 3.3 Anti-Muslim Prejudice in the Medieval Era -- 3.4 Anti-Muslim Discrimination in Modern History -- 3.4.1 Orientalism, Racism, Colonialism and Eurocentrism -- 3.4.2 Islamophobia Challenges Since 1920 -- 3.4.2.1 External Factors -- 3.4.2.2 Internal Factors -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Outcomes of Islamophobia -- Chapter 4: Outcomes of Islamophobia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Economic-Political Outcomes -- 4.2.1 The U.S. -- 4.2.2 Canada -- 4.3 Religious-Cultural Outcomes -- 4.3.1 The U.S. -- 4.3.2 Canada -- 4.4 Media Outcomes -- 4.4.1 The U.S. -- 4.4.2 Canada -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Drivers of Islamophobia -- Chapter 5: Economic and Political Drivers of ; Islamophobia -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Economic Drivers -- 5.3 Political Driver -- 5.3.1 Government -- 5.3.2 Political Parties -- 5.3.3 White Supremacists and Far-Right Organizations Targeting Muslims -- 5.3.4 Political Leadership -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Religious and Cultural Drivers of Islamophobia -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Place of Religion in North America.; 6.3 Religious Driver of Islamophobia -- 6.3.1 Extreme Religiosity -- 6.4 Cultural Drivers of Islamophobia -- 6.4.1 Prejudice -- 6.4.2 Ignorance -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Media Drivers of Islamophobia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Mediated Ideology of Far-Right Conservatism -- 7.3 Media Bias and Misrepresentations of Islam and Muslims -- 7.3.1 The U.S. -- 7.3.2 Canada -- 7.4 Mediated Politicization of Islamophobia -- 7.4.1 The U.S. -- 7.4.2 Canada -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Policies to Combat Islamophobia -- Chapter 8: Policies Confronting Biased Media -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Approaches to Combat Biased Media -- 8.3 Countering Biased Media of Conservative and Far-right Extremists -- 8.3.1 The U.S. -- 8.3.2 Canada -- 8.4 Combatting Islamophobia and Hate Activities on Biased Social Media -- 8.4.1 The U.S. -- 8.4.2 Canada -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Education Policy -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Education and Islamophobia -- 9.2.1 The U.S. -- 9.2.2 Canada -- 9.3 Policies Countering Islamophobia and Discrimination in Educational Institutions -- 9.3.1 The U.S. -- 9.3.2 Canada -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Human Rights Policy -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Human Rights -- 10.3 Government Agencies -- 10.3.1 The United States -- 10.3.2 Canada -- 10.4 NGOs and Advocacy Organizations -- 10.4.1 The United States -- 10.4.2 Canada -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Concluding Thoughts: Counter-Islamophobia Policies -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Drivers of Islamophobia and Projected Policies for Counter-Islamophobia -- 11.2.1 Economic Driver, Disparity and Counter-Islamophobia Policies -- 11.2.2 Political Driver, Exclusion and Counter-Islamophobia Strategies -- 11.2.3 Religious Drivers and Counter-Islamophobia Policies -- 11.2.4 Cultural Drivers and Counter-Islamophobia Strategies.; 11.2.5 Media Drivers and Counter-Islamophobia Policies -- 11.3 Conclusion -- References.