“You Need to Present a Counter-Message”
Dutch researchers and activists have drawn attention to the huge number of Islamophobic events taking place; ranging from degrading remarks to violent attacks. In this article I look at the work of anti-Islamophobia initiatives within the broader framework of the racialisation of Muslims. Firstly, I...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Year: 2016, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 170-189 |
Further subjects: | B
Islamophobia
activism
racialisation
the Netherlands
Muslim organisations
visibility
gender
Muslim voice
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Summary: | Dutch researchers and activists have drawn attention to the huge number of Islamophobic events taking place; ranging from degrading remarks to violent attacks. In this article I look at the work of anti-Islamophobia initiatives within the broader framework of the racialisation of Muslims. Firstly, I argue that racialisation interpellates Dutch Muslims as an unacceptable “Other.” Secondly, I illustrate how anti-Islamophobia activism is informed by, and at the same time challenges, the racialisation of Muslims. In so doing I want to contribute to the debates about how Muslims are able to claim a ‘Muslim voice’ in a context in which racialisation seems all-encompassing.1 |
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ISSN: | 2211-7954 |
Contains: | In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341325 |