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Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend

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Description for Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend Paperback. Cultural politics and the fear of Islam Editor(s): Shryock, Andrew. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.

"Islamophobia" is a term that has been widely applied to anti-Muslim ideas and actions, especially since 9/11. The contributors to this provocative volume explore and critique the usefulness of the concept for understanding contexts ranging from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Moving beyond familiar explanations such as good Muslim/bad Muslim stereotypes or the "clash of civilizations," they describe Islamophobia's counterpart, Islamophilia, which deploys similar oppositions in the interest of fostering public acceptance of Islam. Contributors address topics such as conflicts over Islam outside and within Muslim communities in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia; the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Indiana Series in Middle East Studies
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253221995
SKU
V9780253221995
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About Andrew Shryock
Andrew Shryock is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He is author of Nationalism and the Genealogical Imagination and co-author of Arab Detroit and Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit after 9/11.

Reviews for Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend
"Overall, the volume is an impressive collection of serious discursive analyses that heighten our sensitivities to the forms arguments about Islam take; while always indexes of power, it is clear that the shared terms of global debates about Islamic reform do not always correspond to shared meanings." —American Ethnologist "Islamophobia/Islamophilia is a spirited volume that takes aim at the confining ... Read more

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