Islamophobia and the West
The Making of a Violent Civilization
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Book Description
This book provides an engaging and insightful look into the definitions, discourse and experiences of Islamophobia and its steady rise since 9/11.
It analyses　concepts and binaries that are drawn around discussions on civilization, religious dogma, violence, and race. Is there a link between Islam and violence? Why does the West feel threatened by it? The author critically examines these questions and the birth of hate politics which packages hate in a marketable format and often demonizes victims. It also looks at the role of the media in the West in perpetuating stereotypes and its consequences and the nature of war reportage in Islamic countries while deconstructing the narrative of the clash of civilizations.
Topical and lucid, this book is a must-read for students and scholars of sociology, international relations, peace and conflict studies, political science, Islamic studies and for other readers interested in these topics.
Table of Contents
Prologue 1. Stereotyping: Consequences 2. Civilization and Violence: Islam, the West, and the Rest 3. The Birth of Hate Politics: How Xenophobia is Conceived and Developed 4. Packaging Hate in a Marketable Format 5. How Hate Spreads: Demonization of Victims 6. Perpetual Wars Epilogue
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Biography
Imbesat Daudi is a urologist, surgeon, and scientist by profession. He was born in India. educated and trained in India, Germany, and the United States. He received his MBBS degree from Darbhanga Medical College, India, a Masters and Ph.D. in physiology from Albany Medical College, Albany NY. He completed his training in general surgery in Germany and urology at the SUNY, Syracuse, NY. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a diplomate of the American Board of Urology, and the German Board for general surgery (Arzt fuer Chirurgie).