{"product_id":"fear-in-our-hearts-what-islamophobia-tells-us-about-america-hardback-9781479804580","title":"Fear in Our Hearts; What Islamophobia Tells Us About America (Hardback) 9781479804580","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFear in Our Hearts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat Islamophobia Tells Us About America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCaleb Iyer Elfenbein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781479804580\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 January 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOffers a penetrating and compelling analysis of the causes and consequences of public hate toward American Muslims since 9\/11. . . . Marks a significant contribution to the debate on how Islamophobia undermines America's professed commitments to equality and tolerance. - Todd Green, author of The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West By turns heartbreaking and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eFear in Our Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling portrait of our polarized present. Caleb Elfenbein explains how anti-Muslim hostility has become increasingly normalized and the toll it takes on individuals and communities. . . . Essential reading for anyone who cares about America. - Kecia Ali, author of The Lives of Muhammad Elfenbein's book is a distillation of what \u003ci\u003efear\u003c\/i\u003e does to American Muslims and, secondarily, to Americans broadly. This is an accessibly-written interpretation of Race, Islamic, American, and Religious studies, with pressing issues carefully and conscientiously discussed. It would fit well on any bookshelf, in and beyond universities. - Ilyse R. Morgenstein Fuerst, University of Vermont Elfenbein's work deserves praise for deftly handling a difficult and painful topic, in a way that is balanced, illuminating, and ultimately hopeful. (Journal of Religious History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgues that anti-Muslim activity reveals how fear is corroding core American values\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a 2018 national poll, over ninety percent of respondents reported that treating people equally is an essential American value. Almost eighty percent said accepting people of different racial backgrounds is very important. Yet about half of the general public reported that they doubt whether Muslims can truly dedicate themselves to American values and society. Why do many people who say they believe in equality and acceptance of those of different backgrounds also think that Muslims could be an exception to that rule?\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFear in Our Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, Caleb Iyer Elfenbein examines Islamophobia in the United States, positing that rather than simply being an outcome of the 9\/11 attacks, anti-Muslim activity grows out of a fear of difference that has always characterized US public life. Elfenbein examines the effects of this fear on American Muslims, as well as describing how it works to shape and distort American society. Drawing on over 1,800 news reports documenting anti-Muslim activity, Elfenbein pinpoints trends, draws connections to the broader histories of immigration, identity, belonging, and citizenship in the US, and examines how Muslim communities have responded.\u003cbr\u003e In the face of public fear and hate, American Muslim communities have sought to develop connections with non-Muslims through unprecedented levels of community transparency, outreach, and public engagement efforts. Despite the hostile environment that has made these efforts necessary, American Muslims have faced down their own fears to offer a model for building communities and creating more welcoming conditions of public life for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e Arguing that anti-Muslim activity tells us as much about the state of core American values in general as it does about the particular experiences of American Muslims, this compelling look at Muslims in America offers practical ideas about how we can create a more welcoming public life for all in our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591042822424,"sku":"9781479804580","price":20.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fear-in-our-hearts-what-islamophobia-tells-us-about-america-hardback-9781479804580","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}