European Muslims’ lower class standing sharpens Islamophobia more than America’s

Evidence

Patel also thinks that Europe, more so than the United States, faces difficult times ahead when it comes to Islamophobia. This is primarily due to added tensions around issues of class and education. Muslims in Europe occupy lower rungs on the socioeconomic ladder and possess lower education levels than Muslims in the United States, and this complicates their relationship with non-Muslims in Europe. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 709

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Asian and American Islamophobia diverged according to each society’s domestic situation — Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg, Common Heritage, Uncommon Fear:…, 18; Islamophobia and racial prejudice are entangled in distinct ways across Western contexts — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 64; A majority of Canadians hold negative views of Islam — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 424 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia and racial prejudice are entangled in distinct ways across Western contexts #expands (0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 64
• Asian and American Islamophobia diverged according to each society’s domestic situation #expands (0.50) — Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg, Common Heritage, Uncommon Fear, 18