Islamophobic Hate Crime: A Student Textbook

By Imran Awan and Irene Zempi

Book Overview

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in anti-Muslim attacks. What is driving the proliferation of these hate crimes? Why are Muslims being demonised? Building on current research and drawing upon real-life examples and case studies, this book provides an accessible introduction to Islamophobia and Islamophobic hate crimes along with the various responses to this form of victimisation. Chapters cover a range of topics including:

- Definitions of hate crime and Islamophobia

- Islamophobic hate crime online

- Gender and Islamophobia

- Media representations of Islamophobia

- Institutional Islamophobia

As one of the first student resources dedicated to the subject of Islamophobia, this book will be instructive and important reading for those engaged in a range of topics in criminology, including hate crime, victimology and victimisation, crime and media, and gender and crime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138552704
• ISBN13: 9781138552708
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"