American Islamophobia

Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear

Khaled A. Beydoun

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California Uni Pr Trade
14 May 2019

History; Social discrimination; Ethnic studies; Islamic studies

"On Forbes list of ""10 Books To Help You Foster A More Diverse And Inclusive Workplace"" How law, policy, and official state rhetoric have fueled the resurgence of Islamophobia—with a call to action on how to combat it.

“I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. ‘Please don’t be Muslims, please don’t be Muslims.’ The four words I whispered to myself on 9/11 reverberated through the mind of every Muslim American that day and every day after.… Our fear, and the collective breath or brace for the hateful backlash that ensued, symbolize the existential tightrope that defines Muslim American identity today.”

The term “Islamophobia” may be fairly new, but irrational fear and hatred of Islam and Muslims is anything but. Though many speak of Islamophobia’s roots in racism, have we considered how anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in our legal system?

Using his unique lens as a critical race theorist and law professor, Khaled A. Beydoun captures the many ways in which law, policy, and official state rhetoric have fueled the frightening resurgence of Islamophobia in the United States. Beydoun charts its long and terrible history, from the plight of enslaved African Muslims in the antebellum South and the laws prohibiting Muslim immigrants from becoming citizens to the ways the war on terror assigns blame for any terrorist act to Islam and the myriad trials Muslim Americans face in the Trump era. He passionately argues that by failing to frame Islamophobia as a system of bigotry endorsed and emboldened by law and carried out by government actors, U.S. society ignores the injury it inflicts on both Muslims and non-Muslims. Through the stories of Muslim Americans who have experienced Islamophobia across various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines, Beydoun shares how U.S. laws shatter lives, whether directly or inadvertently. And with an eye toward benefiting society as a whole, he recommends ways for Muslim Americans and their allies to build coalitions with other groups. Like no book before it, American Islamophobia offers a robust and genuine portrait of Muslim America then and now."

By: Khaled A. Beydoun
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780520305533
ISBN 10: 0520305531
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 14 May 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction: Crossroads and Intersections 1. What Is Islamophobia? 2. The Roots of Modern Islamophobia 3. A Reoriented “Clash of Civilizations” 4. War on Terror, War on Muslims 5. A “Radical” or Imagined Threat? 6. Between Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia 7. The Fire Next Time Epilogue: Homecomings and Goings Notes Index About the Author

Khaled A. Beydoun is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas Law School and Senior Affiliated Faculty at the University of California-Berkeley Islamophobia Research & Documentation Project. His writing has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Al Jazeera English, ESPN, and more.

Reviews for American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear

[Beydoun's] ability to intersperse complex academic argument with engaging stories and anecdotes ensures that not only does his writing draw you in, but also one never loses sight of the human stories of insecurity, suffering and loss that are at the book's heart. * Critical Studies on Terrorism * Beydoun's book, American Islamophobia, provides urgent and compelling context to a global phenomena that has mushroomed on our shores. * Scoop * Much like other notable works on Islamophobia by scholars like Erik Love and Moustafa Bayoumi, Beydoun looks at the scope and impact of domestic war on terror legislation in how it racialized Muslims and transformed everyday life within Muslim communities. What he adds with `American Islamophobia' is the terminology and language to describe the demonization of Muslims from the state - and the necessary legal and historical context to understand the depth of structural Islamophobia and the tools needed to dismantle it. * The Intercept *