Thursday, August 16, 2012

Pg. 99: Raymond Taras's "Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe"

The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe by Raymond Taras.

About the book, from the publisher:
European anti-Muslim attitudes: the voice of public protest against out-of-touch elites? Are anti-Muslim attitudes becoming the spectre that is haunting Europe? Is Islamophobia as widespread and virulent as is made out? Or do some EU societies appear more prejudiced than others? And is there an anti-elitest dimension to Europeans' protest about rapid demographic change occurring in their countries? This cross-national analysis of Islamophobia looks at these questions in an innovative, even-handed way, steering clear of politically-correct clichés and stereotypes. It cautions that Islamophobia is a serious threat to European values and norms, and must be tackled by future immigration and integration policy.
Learn more about Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe at the Edinburgh University Press website.

Raymond Taras was Willy Brandt Professor at Sweden's Malmö University for 2010–11, and director of Tulane University's world literature program before Hurricane Katrina forced its closure. He is the author of numerous scholarly books on nationalism and identities in Europe.

The Page 99 Test: Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe.

--Marshal Zeringue