{"product_id":"islamophobia-in-the-west-marc-helbling-9781138020023","title":"Islamophobia in the West: Measuring and Explaining Individual Attitudes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the late 1980s, growing migration from countries with a Muslim cultural background, and increasing Islamic fundamentalism related to terrorist attacks in Western Europe and the US, have created a new research field investigating the way states and ordinary citizens react to these new phenomena. However, whilst we already know much about how Islam finds its place in Western Europe and North America, and how states react to Muslim migration, we know surprisingly little about the attitudes of ordinary citizens towards Muslim migrants and Islam. Islamophobia has only recently started to be addressed by social scientists. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions by leading researchers from many countries in Western Europe and North America, this book brings a new, transatlantic perspective to this growing field and establishes an important basis for further research in the area. It addresses several essential questions about Islamophobia, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat exactly is Islamophobia and how can we measure it? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow is it related to similar social phenomena, such as xenophobia? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow widespread are Islamophobic attitudes, and how can they be explained? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow are Muslims different from other outgroups and what role does terrorism and 9\/11 play? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIslamophobia in the West\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, religious studies, social psychology, political science, ethnology, and legal science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Helbling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138020028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138020023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Helbling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063754944767,"sku":"9781138020023","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5036a3b-05fd-4536-8641-67f65ca26970.jpg?v=1685391453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/islamophobia-in-the-west-marc-helbling-9781138020023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}