Islamophobia originates in ambiguous citizenship models, not in fear of Islam itself.

Evidence

I began this essay with the claim that Islamophobia does not spring directly from a fear of Islam, or a hatred of Muslims, but from ambiguities rooted in our dominant models of citizenship and national belonging. — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 716 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Fear of the unfamiliar word jihad, not its meaning, drives American Islamophobia. — Asena Karipek, Portrayals of Jihad: A Cause of…, 72; Islamophobia springs from citizenship ambiguities rather than fear of Islam itself — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 716; Islamophobia stems from nationalism’s ambiguities rather than fear of Islam (+9 more)

Related

• Islamophobia springs from citizenship ambiguities rather than fear of Islam itself (similarity 0.94)
• The overlap of legal citizenship and perceived foreignness fuels Islamophobia’s missionary zeal. (similarity 0.92)
• Fear of the unfamiliar word jihad, not its meaning, drives American Islamophobia. (similarity 0.87)
• Islamophobia requires cultural convergence, not separation, to sustain itself (similarity 0.87)
• Indian Islamophobia rests on casting Muslims as foreign invaders rather than citizens (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia adapts to each society’s own governing concerns (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia is a largely unwarranted social anxiety about Islam and Muslims (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia stems from nationalism’s ambiguities rather than fear of Islam (similarity 0.84)
• Inside-outside overlap from citizenship drives Islamophobia’s missionary zeal (similarity 0.83)
• Perceiving Islam as monolithic and static drives most Islamophobia (similarity 0.83)
• Islamophobia hits hardest those with the weakest legal hold on America (similarity 0.83)
• Islamophobia’s political origin explains gaps in empirical knowledge about it. (similarity 0.82)
• The editor defines Islamophobia as largely unwarranted social anxiety, not mere prejudice (similarity 0.82)
• Islamophobia may target Islamic doctrine and Muslims separately or together (similarity 0.80)
• Islamophobia is an ideological construct with real consequences, not mere discourse (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia springs from citizenship ambiguities rather than fear of Islam itself #corroborates (1.00) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 716
• The overlap of legal citizenship and perceived foreignness fuels Islamophobia’s missionary zeal. #expands (0.70)
• Islamophobia is powered by the overlap of Muslims being both inside and outside #expands (0.65)
• Islamophobia is a largely unwarranted social anxiety about Islam and Muslims #contradicts (0.60)
• Islamophobia stems from nationalism’s ambiguities rather than fear of Islam #expands (0.55)
• Islamophobia has material and political causes beyond ignorance or xenophobia #complicates (0.50) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 706
• Islamophobia is increasingly theorized as a form of racism rather than mere religious prejudice #complicates (0.40)