Islamophobia functions as an indiscriminate umbrella term serving varied agendas

Evidence

Islamophobia therefore is at times little more than an indiscriminate and all-encompassing term that is employed to satisfy or appease a vast spectrum of commentators, actors and perpetrators in varying different ways. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 542

Categorization

• XREF: This is the anti-concept critique Allen levels from within — converging with Halliday’s terminological objection that ‘Islamophobia’ conflates distinct phenomena. — connects to: Offensive speech about Muslims is often labelled Islamophobic. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 662; UK governments deployed the term Islamophobia only to co-opt Muslims into security policies. — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 486; Definitions of Islamophobia double as policy interventions, not neutral analysis — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 102 (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• The term Islamophobia demands a better-grounded, contestable definition #expands (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 102
• Islamophobia is the meaning disseminated about Muslims and Islam rather than any single act #expands (0.75) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 818
• Islamophobia denotes fear, hatred, and hostility toward Muslims and Islam. #contradicts (0.75) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 31
• Islamophobia is best understood by what it does rather than by defining its boundaries #expands (0.70) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 178
• Islamophobia comprises ideology, modes of operation, and exclusionary practices #expands (0.70) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 918