{"product_id":"islamophobia-in-the-west-measuring-and-explaining-individual-attitudes-paperback-1","title":"Islamophobia in the West: Measuring and Explaining Individual Attitudes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Helbling\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat exactly is Islamophobia and how can we measure it? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow is it related to similar social phenomena, such as xenophobia? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow widespread are Islamophobic attitudes, and how can they be explained? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \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 \u003c\/ul\u003e \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Helbling\u003c\/strong\u003e is Head of the research group 'Immigration Policies in Comparison' (IMPIC) at the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB), Germany. His recent publications include \u003cem\u003eRestructuring Political Conflict in Western Europe\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2011, with Hanspeter Kriesi, Edgar Grande et al.) and \u003cem\u003ePractising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood: Naturalisations in Swiss Municipalities\u003c\/em\u003e (Amsterdam University Press, 2008). He has also published articles in journals such as the \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Political Research\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEthnic and Racial Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Ethnic and Migration Studies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42634752131168,"sku":"9781138020023","price":162.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/aEZpdWRFWmJIWm80NXUzOGdnem5idz09.webp?v=1772664551","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/islamophobia-in-the-west-measuring-and-explaining-individual-attitudes-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}