Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia

Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia

Though centuries old, Islamophobia has increased in intensity as it is extensively documented by surveys and reports published by various governmental and non-governmental organizations. This dislike towards Islam and Muslims is, due, amongst other factors, to an increasing number of Muslim citizens...

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Main Author: Moten, Abdul Rashid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Versita, Warsaw 2012
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J General legislative and executive papers
JA Political science (General)
JZ International relations
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/1/islamophobia.pdf
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spelling iium-293092016-05-08T06:43:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/ Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia Moten, Abdul Rashid J General legislative and executive papers JA Political science (General) JZ International relations Though centuries old, Islamophobia has increased in intensity as it is extensively documented by surveys and reports published by various governmental and non-governmental organizations. This dislike towards Islam and Muslims is, due, amongst other factors, to an increasing number of Muslim citizens and asylum seekers in the West bent upon preserving their own identity giving rise to the perception of "us" versus "them." Such negative evaluations by the in-group may be due to the conflicting values, beliefs and the actual or perceived threat posed by Muslims. This is also attributed to the negative messages transmitted by the national media and the powerful elite. The strategy for countering Islamophobia must concentrate on "unlearning intolerance" by focusing on removing negative perceptions through education, reforming the media and reshaping the foreign policy of Western powers. Versita, Warsaw 2012-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/1/islamophobia.pdf Moten, Abdul Rashid (2012) Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology., 9 (1). pp. 155-178. ISSN 1584-1057 http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=68913&cid=836
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topic J General legislative and executive papers
JA Political science (General)
JZ International relations
spellingShingle J General legislative and executive papers
JA Political science (General)
JZ International relations
Moten, Abdul Rashid
Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
description Though centuries old, Islamophobia has increased in intensity as it is extensively documented by surveys and reports published by various governmental and non-governmental organizations. This dislike towards Islam and Muslims is, due, amongst other factors, to an increasing number of Muslim citizens and asylum seekers in the West bent upon preserving their own identity giving rise to the perception of "us" versus "them." Such negative evaluations by the in-group may be due to the conflicting values, beliefs and the actual or perceived threat posed by Muslims. This is also attributed to the negative messages transmitted by the national media and the powerful elite. The strategy for countering Islamophobia must concentrate on "unlearning intolerance" by focusing on removing negative perceptions through education, reforming the media and reshaping the foreign policy of Western powers.
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author Moten, Abdul Rashid
author_facet Moten, Abdul Rashid
author_sort Moten, Abdul Rashid
title Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
title_short Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
title_full Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
title_fullStr Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
title_full_unstemmed Understanding and Ameliorating Islamophobia
title_sort understanding and ameliorating islamophobia
publisher Versita, Warsaw
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29309/1/islamophobia.pdf
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