Minority identity is claimed as a matter of visceral belonging, not abstract legal category

Evidence

Given that they are targeted because of the ‘visibility’ of their Muslim identity – which is easily identifiable, either in the virtual world or in the physical sphere, because of their Muslim name and/or Muslim appearance – victims are unable to take comfort in the belief that what happened to them was simply random and ‘could have happened to anyone’. Rather, they are forced to view this abuse as an attack on their Muslim identity, and this has severe implications for their levels of confidence and self-esteem as well as their feelings of belonging and safety in the UK. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 362 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Identity is a contradictory, multi-discursive, non-closed totality; Visible minority identity blocks victims’ comforting assumption of random victimization. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 362; Identity is a positional political choice, not an ascribed primordial given (+3 more)

Related

• Visible minority identity blocks victims’ comforting assumption of random victimization. (similarity 0.88)
• Because anti-Muslim hate is identity-targeted, victims cannot dismiss it as random (similarity 0.86)
• Visible Muslim identity increases vulnerability to hate crime victimization. (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Identity is a positional political choice, not an ascribed primordial given #contradicts (0.85)
• Identity is a contradictory, multi-discursive, non-closed totality #complicates (0.72)
• Visible minority identity blocks victims’ comforting assumption of random victimization. #expands (0.72) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 362