Systemic Islamophobia in Canada presents critical perspectives on systemic Islamophobia in Canadian politics, law, and society, and maps areas for future research and inquiry.
The authors consist of both scholars and professionals who encounter in the ordinary course of their work the - sometimes banal, sometimes surprising - operation of systemic Islamophobia. Centring the lived realities of Muslims primarily in Canada, but internationally as well, the contributors identify the limits of democratic accountability in the operation of our shared institutions of government. Intended as a guide, the volume identifies important points of consideration that have systemic implications for whether, how, and under what conditions Islamophobia is enabled and perpetuated, and in some cases even rendered respectable policy or bureaucratic practice in Canada. Ultimately, Systemic Islamophobia in Canada identifies a range of systemically Islamophobic sites in Canada to guide citizens and policymakers in fulfilling the promise of an inclusive democratic Canada.
Edited by:
Anver M. Emon
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 159mm,
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781487546854
ISBN 10: 1487546858
Series: Dimensions: Islam, Muslims, and Critical Thought
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 20 July 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Author Biographies Acknowledgments Introduction Anver M. Emon Islamophobia in Canada: Representation and Perspective 1. Centring the Black Muslimah: Interrogating Gendered, Anti-Black Islamophobia Rabiat Akande 2. The Impact of Systemic Islamophobia on Sexually Diverse and Gender Diverse Muslims in Canada Sarah Shah and Maryam Khan 3. Transnational Disinformation Networks and Islamophobic International Charities in Canada John Smith 4. Fragmented Bodies “Dancing on the Spot”: The Transnational Lives of Canadian Muslims and the Limits of Contemporary Anti-Islamophobia Advocacy Wafaa Hasan and Zarah Khan 5. Fighting Antisemitism by Propagating Islamophobia: The Palestine Trope Faisal Bhabha 6. Contesting Islamophobia, Reimagining Muslims: Shifting Representations and Narratives of Muslims in News Media Zeinab Farokhi and Yasmin Jiwani Education, Memory, and Belonging 7. Islamophobia and Imperial Amnesia Syed Adnan Hussain 8. Public to Private Schooling: A Research Agenda Melanie Adrian 9. Countering Islamophobia in Higher Education: A Critical Pedagogy Perspective Sheliza Ibrahim 10. Archives as Tools to Combat Islamophobia Moska Rokay Democracy, (In)Equality, and Exclusion 11. How Low Can We Go? Combating Systemic Islamophobia with the Unwritten Constitutional Principle of Respect for Minorities Natasha Bakht 12. Moving Muslim Money Anver M. Emon Policing and the Law 13. The Need to Better Understand the Over-Policing and Under-Protection of Muslims Kent Roach 14. Counter-Radicalization, Islamophobia, and the Impact on Muslim Civil Society Organizations Fahad Ahmad 15. Immigration and Systemic Islamophobia Naseem Mithoowani 16. The Motive Requirement in Canada’s Definition of Terrorist Activity: Heuristics and Movements as Surrogates for Definitional Certainty Michael Nesbitt 17. Guilt by Association: The Shaky Foundations of Canada-US Intelligence Sharing and Its Consequences for Muslim Canadians’ Mobility Youcef L. Soufi Contributors
Anver M. Emon is a professor of law and history, Canada Research Chair in Islamic Law and History, and Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for Systemic Islamophobia in Canada: A Research Agenda
"" Systemic Islamophobia in Canada fills a vital intellectual void by providing a myriad of trenchant works that expose the distinct layers of Islamophobia in Canada, a context underexamined by field scholars. This book will provide a useful guide for intellectuals and advocates alike, grappling with state-sponsored and private Islamophobia across the great geographic and political expanse of Canada."" --Khaled A. Beydoun, Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State University and author of The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims ""This volume presents a thorough study of the modes of discrimination of Islam and Muslims in Canada, leaving no stone unturned: from representation, education, and inequalities to law. Highly recommended for scholars and students of political science, anthropology, sociology, and law."" --Jocelyne Cesari, Professor of Religion and Politics, University of Birmingham and Senior Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University ""An urgent and necessary book for academics, policymakers, and the general public. By turns informative, astonishing, and heartbreaking, this book is a clarion call to action."" --Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Canada Research Chair in Religion, Law and Social Justice and Professor of Gender and Islamic Studies, University of British Columbia ""By discussing the various shapes that systemic Islamophobia may take, this book can serve as an agenda-setter for future research on the subject. The selection of the themes is innovative, and the contents are easily relatable. A must-read for those studying the experiences of Muslim minorities in the West."" --Abdolmohammad Kazemipur, author of The Muslim Question in Canada: A Story of Segmented Integration
