Islamophobia

Research Article - Racial profiling as dressage: a social control regime The article “racial profiling as dressage: a social control regime,” written by Laura J. Khoury, examines the strategy of racial profiling as a form of social control. The author starts with a n introduction to the topic, stating that racial profiling was first used in the 1970s, as a method to prohibit drug trafficking. She establishes that “racial profiling is the use of race in conjunction with space as key factors…

Introduction Our Western society fancies itself to be the epitome of freedom and democracy – a metaphorical pillar of hope and modernity. The hegemonic nature that nation-states, such as America, has carefully cultivated has allowed them to enjoy international influence in all aspects: political, economic, cultural and societal. Dominance in these areas have enabled Western nation states to shape the idea of what is ‘good’ off of their own ideals and values; thus creating, in contrast, a ‘bad’…

textbooks. Personally in my research it was enlightening to read about how many wanted to ban this book with their only argument being that the culture depicted is full of terrorist and is insensitive to American children. To me these claims based on Islamophobia are extremely offensive to me as an American to think that people in my community are so ignorant to what is going on in another culture, someone writes a graphic novel depicting her personal story and even after that people still just…

President Obama vowed to take in 10,000 refugees by the end of September. This number does not compare to the total of 4 million Syrian Refugees. What else is the United States doing to solve the crisis? With islamophobia and fears of terrorism, the citizens of the United…

daily or if you're lucky you may never have to encounter it. But that is not the case for many Muslim Americans. Discrimination might actually just be the biggest issue in their life. Being Muslim affects them too much and too often. After 9/11 islamophobia hit its peak, many jobs were lost and business were shut down. Also it seems women get discriminated more not only because women are seen less of person in most societies but because they were their hijab, which is part of their…

When it comes to religion Islam which is the second largest religion in the world with Christianity being the first is constantly increasing. There are many misconceptions about the Islamic beliefs, value, and goals, for example islamophobia. This paper will address the teaching of the Islamic religions and how the religion is interpreted in different countries and cultures in the world. This paper will address Islamic religions in the United States, Great Britain, the Middle East, India,…

connections can be drawn between 19th-century antisemitism and these recent developments in islamophobia. For instance, the jews were blamed for almost all conflicts in 19th century Germany. Similarly, Muslims are blamed for terrorist attacks, such as 9/11 or more recently the Brussel subway bombing last year. Additionally, a rhetoric of fear and generalized statements is used to inspire racism and islamophobia in people. Likewise, jews were stereotyped as the counter race and preachers used…

The world today has become a harsh and unwelcoming place. With terrorism, climate change, poverty, and wars affecting every part of the world, we, as Americans, pride ourselves in our stability and “equality for all” attitude. However, this could not be farther from the truth. Americans have some of the most bigoted beliefs on the planet. Many do not even realize if and when they make a racist or bigoted comment. Bigotry is a huge problem in today’s day and age, and to be able to even start the…

considered pluralism, which slowly developed into a peaceful coexistence between multiple religions today. In Dixie Dharma, the Buddhists in Virginia still occasionally encounter some prejudice from the conservative surroundings. The issues of Islamophobia have increased exponentially due to the actions of radical Muslim groups such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIL in the past 30 years. While the examples paint a picture of discrimination in today’s America, the fact of the matter is that we…

Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/10-worst-terror-attacks-extreme-christians-and-far-right-white-men Gani,A., (2015, April 5) Bill Maher accused of Islamophobia for comparing Zayn Malik to Boston marathon bomber Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/05/bill-maher-accused-islamophobia-joke-zayn-malik-boston-marathon-bomber…