Spatialized Islamophobia

This book demonstrates the spatialized and multi-scalar nature of Islamophobia. It provides ground-breaking insights in recognising the importance of space in the formation of Islamophobic racism. It will be vital for those in the fields of Human Geography, Racial Studies, Religious Studies and Muslim studies.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: A Spatialized Definition of Islamophobia
Chapter 2 Global and National Islamophobia
Chapter 3 Urban and Infra-urban Islamophobia
Chapter 4 Embodied and Emotional Islamophobia
Chapter 5 Conclusion: Towards a Critical Geography of Islamophobia

About the author

Kawtar Najib is a social and urban geographer with research interests in social inequality and religious discrimination using both quantitative and qualitative methods. She was a Marie Curie Fellow at Newcastle University where she was the principal researcher of the SAMA project (Spaces of Anti-Muslim Acts), funded by the European Commission, which highlights the impact of Islamophobic discrimination on space and people. She earned her PhD in Geography and Planning at the University of Franche-Comté (France) on socio-spatial inequality and residential segregation in urban neighbourhoods. Her research explores more broadly issues of social and spatial justice.

Summary

This book demonstrates the spatialized and multi-scalar nature of Islamophobia. It provides ground-breaking insights in recognising the importance of space in the formation of Islamophobic racism. It will be?vital for those in the fields of Human Geography, Racial Studies, Religious Studies and Muslim studies.

Product details

• Authors: Kawtar Najib
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780367894788
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89478-8
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Anthropology, Religion: general, Politics & government, Human Geography