Islamophobia is an ideology, not a set of actions or practices

Evidence

Islamophobia is not then any specific action, practice, discrimination or prejudice, but more accurately the meaning disseminated that subsequently shapes, determines and initiates actions, practices, discriminations and prejudices. And by the very nature of ideologies, so Islamophobia must be consequently highly changeable, continually reinterpreting, reinventing, reinvigorating and re-negotiating a range of meanings to maintain a contemporary relevance whilst simultaneously acknowledging the necessary transitory nature of both the ideologies and their associated discourses in order that exclusionary practices can and indeed do emerge. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 832

Literally meaning “fear of Islam,” Islamophobia is not about innate or natural fear of Islam or Muslims. Rather, it is an ideological construct produced and reproduced at the nexus of a number of political and intellectual currents that need to be taken into consideration and assessed critically in each instance or event of Islamophobic discourse and practice. — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 478

Categorization

• DEFINE: Reframes Islamophobia’s definition away from acts/prejudice toward ideology-as-disseminated-meaning — central to Allen’s theoretical camp.
• XREF: Contrasts with Runnymede’s and Bleich’s definitions: Bleich defines Islamophobia as attitudes, Allen as ideological meaning; connects to the rival-definition contest this reading surveys. — connects to: Islamophobic presumption attaches to anyone perceived as Muslim, regardless of belief or practice. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 473; Criticizing specific Muslim practices is not Islamophobia unless it generalizes to all Muslims — Erik Bleich, What Is Islamophobia and How Much Is…, 27; Islamophobic acts are defined by ideological motive, not the act itself — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 573 (+7 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 832; Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 478

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia is best understood as an ideology akin to racism #corroborates (0.95) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 910
• Islamophobia is an ideology sustaining negative meaning about Muslims. #corroborates (0.95) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 910
• Islamophobia is the meaning disseminated about Muslims and Islam rather than any single act #expands (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 818
• Islamophobia comprises ideology, modes of operation, and exclusionary practices #complicates (0.75) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 918