Tolerance, freedom, justice and peace? : Britain, Australia and anti-Muslim racism since 11 September 2001

Scott Poynting, Victoria Mason

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Abstract

Since 1 September 2001, Muslim minorities have experienced intensive 'othering' in 'Western' countries, above all in those US-led anglophone nations which invaded Afghanistan and Iraq to prosecute their 'war on terror'. This chapter examines the cases of Britain and Australia, where whole communities of Muslims have been criminalised as 'evil' and a 'fifth column' enemy within by media, politicians, the security services and the criminal justice system. Although constituted by disparate ethnic groups, the targeted communities in each of these nations have experienced similar treatment in the state's anti-terrorist measures, as well as ideological responses and everyday racism, making comparable the two cases.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEthnicity and Crime: A Reader
EditorsBasia Spalek
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherOpen University Press
Pages128-157
Number of pages30
ISBN (Print)9780335223787
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Muslims
  • Islamophobia
  • racism
  • Australia
  • Great Britain

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