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Author Love, Erik, author.

Title Islamophobia and racism in America / Erik Love.

Publication Info. New York : New York University Press, [2017]

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  305.697 LOV    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  305.697 LOV    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  305.697 LOVE    Check Shelf
Description xvii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-247) and index.
Contents The racial dilemma -- The racial paradox -- Islamophobia in America -- Confronting Islamophobia -- Civil rights coalitions -- Toward a new civil rights era.
Summary 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.
Subject Islamophobia -- United States.
Muslims -- United States -- Social conditions.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.
Islamophobia. (OCoLC)fst01737869
Muslims -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01031070
Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Bürgerrecht.
Islamfeindlichkeit.
Rassismus.
United States.
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