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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Love, Erik Robert
Titre(s) : Islamophobia and racism in America [Texte imprimé] / Erik Love
Publication : New York : New York university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVII-267 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 231-247. Index
Islamophobia has long been a part of the problem of racism in the United States, and
it has only gotten worse in the wake of shocking terror attacks, the ongoing refugee
crisis, and calls from public figures like Donald Trump for drastic action. As a result,
the number of hate crimes committed against Middle Eastern Americans of all origins
and religions have increased, and civil rights advocates struggle to confront this
striking reality. In Islamophobia and Racism in America, Erik Love draws on in-depth
interviews with Middle Eastern American advocates. He shows that, rather than using
a well-worn civil rights strategy to advance reforms to protect a community affected
by racism, many advocates are choosing to bolster universal civil liberties in the
United States more generally, believing that these universal protections are reliable
and strong enough to deal with social prejudice. In reality, Love reveals, civil rights
protections are surprisingly weak, and do not offer enough avenues for justice, change,
and community reassurance in the wake of hate crimes, discrimination, and social exclusion.
This unique and timely study wrestles with the disturbing implications of these findings
for the persistence of racism--including Islamophobia--in the twenty-first century.
As America becomes a "majority-minority" nation, this strategic shift in American
civil rights advocacy signifies challenges in the decades ahead, making Love's findings
essential for anyone interested in the future of universal civil rights in the United
States
Sujet(s) : Islamophobie -- États-Unis
Racisme -- États-Unis
Musulmans -- Droits -- États-Unis
Relations interethniques -- États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781479804924 (rel.). - ISBN 1479804924. - ISBN 9781479838073. - ISBN 1479838071
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45305667t
Notice n° :
FRBNF45305667
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Table des matières : The racial dilemma ; The racial paradox ; Islamophobia in America ; Confronting
Islamophobia ; Civil rights coalitions ; Toward a new civil rights era
