Islamophobia and Racism in America Love Paperback John Wiley & Sons

Islamophobia and Racism in AmericaAuthor(s): Erik Love\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479838073, 978-1479838073\nSynopsis\nChoice Top Book of 2017 \n Confronting and combating Islamophobia in America.\n 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. \n 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 advoc.