Peter Gottschalk, Gabriel Greenberg

Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment

Picturing the Enemy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the presence of Islamophobia through the political cartoon-a medium with an immediate and powerful impact. Islamophobia offers a fascinating and insightful look at our culture's misperceptions and why it's so important to stop "making Muslims the enemy".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 587g
• ISBN-13: 9781538107362
• ISBN-10: 1538107368
• Artikelnr.: 51151471

Autorenporträt

Peter Gottschalk is professor of religion at Wesleyan University. His books--which include American Heretics and Religion, Science, and Empire--draw on his research and experience in India, Pakistan, and the United States. Gabriel Greenberg serves as the rabbi of a synagogue in New Orleans, where he lives with his family.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Note on Terms and Names Introduction to the Second Edition
Chapter 1: How Cartoons Work and Why Images Matter Chapter 2: Overview of
Western Interactions with Muslims Chapter 3: Symbols of Islam, Symbols of
Difference Chapter 4: Stereotyping Muslims and Establishing the American
Norm Chapter 5: Extreme Muslims and the American Middle Ground Chapter 6:
Moments: 1956-2006 Chapter 7: Since 2006: The Emotions of Resurgent
Nativism and Liberal Empathy Chapter 8: Moving Pictures: The Trope of
"Islamic Terrorism" Conclusion: common Denominators versus Essential
Difference Glossary Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors