Islamophobia comprises ideology, modes of operation, and exclusionary practices
Evidence
Seeking a contemporarily relevant and functional framework with which to develop this, John Thompson’s neutral conception of ideology was employed. In being able to adequately and legitimately frame and contextualise the preceding arguments and observations, so Islamophobia was codified in terms of being an ideology: in function, conceptualisation and definition. In this way, a threefold conceptualisation of Islamophobia was established: the first component being an ideology that informs and shapes meaning about Islam and Muslims; the second, a series of different modes of operation, comprising different and changing strategies through which ideological meaning is perpetuated and sustained; and the final, albeit unsubstantiated empirically at the present stage, a series of exclusionary practices. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 918
Categorization
- DEFINE: The threefold conceptualisation that structures Allen’s definition — core definitional content for this reader.
- XREF: connects to: Anti-Muslim mobilizations form a transnational movement with distinct ideology and policy reach. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 545; Islamophobia operates as a policing of Muslim claims-making. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 456; Islamophobia functions as an indiscriminate umbrella term serving varied agendas — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 542 (+11 more)
Broader Connections
- Islamophobia’s ideological content is sustained by five distinct modes of operation
#expands(0.90) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 902 - Islamophobia is best understood by what it does rather than by defining its boundaries
#complicates(0.80) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 178 - Islamophobia centers on recognition of Muslim-ness and its ideological meaning
#expands(0.78) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 574 - Islamophobia is best understood as an ideology akin to racism
#qualifies(0.75) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 910