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Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment : picturing the enemy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gottschalk, Peter, 1963- (Author), Greenberg, Gabriel, 1981- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Muslims > United States > Caricatures and cartoons.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) > United States > Caricatures and cartoons.
United States > Ethnic relations > Caricatures and cartoons.
Muslims in popular culture > United States.
Muslims > United States > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
United States > Ethnic relations.
American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Table of Contents:
  • How cartoons work and why images matter
  • Overview of western engagements with Muslims
  • Symbols of Islam, symbols of difference
  • Stereotyping Muslims and establishing the American norm
  • Extreme Muslims and the American middle ground
  • Moments: 1950-2006
  • Since 2006: the emotions of resurgent nativism and liberal empathy
  • Moving images: the trope of "Islamic terrorism"
  • Conclusion: common denominators versus essential difference.