Unfolding Islamophobic Racism in American Fiction

Unfolding Islamophobic Racism in American Fiction explores Islamophobia as a manifestation of racism by deconstructing selected literary works. Through the works of Lorrain Adams, John Updike and Don Delillo, the author proposes a thorough discursive understanding of Islam as a code of life.

List of contents

Dedication
Preface
Introduction: Sociohistorical Development of Racism
Chapter One: 'Heather Among Mohammeds' Lorrain Adams' Harbor (2004)
Chapter Two: 'Devil America' John Updike's Terrorist (2006)
Chapter Three: 'Turn-of-the Century America' Don DeLillo's Falling Man (2007)
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Dr. Humaira Riaz is assistant professor in the Department of English in City University of Science & IT, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Product details

• Authors: Humaira Riaz
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781666902655
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-265-5
• No. of pages: 130
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups