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Author:

Lean, Nathan Chapman.

Title:

The Islamophobia industry : how the right manufactures fear of Muslims / Nathan Lean ; foreword by John L. Esposito.

Publisher:

Pluto Press ;

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xiii, 222 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Islamophobia.
Ethnic conflict.
Islam--Public opinion.
Muslims--Public opinion.
Islam and politics--United States.
Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.
Islamic civilization.
Civilization, Western.
Intercultural communication.
East and West.
Islamic countries--Relations--Western countries.
Western countries--Relations--Islamic countries.

Other Authors:

Esposito, John L.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index.

Contents:

Monsters among us : a history of sowing fear in America -- A web of deception : fomenting hate online -- Media mayhem : broadcasting anti-Muslim madness -- We come bearing crosses : the Christian Right's battle for eternity -- Of politics and prophecy : the alliance of the pro-Israel right -- To Washington and beyond : Islamophobia as government policy -- Across the pond : the deadly effects of hate in Europe.

Summary:

This is a disturbing account of the rising tide of Islamophobia sweeping through the United States and Europe. Nathan Lean takes us through a world of conservative bloggers, right-wing talk show hosts, evangelical religious leaders and politicians, all united in their quest to exhume the ghosts of 9/11 and convince their compatriots that Islam is the enemy. Lean uncovers their scare tactics, reveals their motives and exposes the ideologies that drive their propaganda machine. Situating Islamophobia within a long history of national and international phobias, this book challenges the narrative of fear that has for too long dominated discussions about Muslims and Islam.

ISBN:

0745332544
9780745332543
0745332536 (pbk.)
9780745332536 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)809781135

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)