One in four Britons expressed hostility toward Muslims in Pew surveys.
Evidence
While quantitative surveys do not always provide the best accounts of prejudice and discrimination, they can be useful in discerning trends, alerting us in this case to the widespread prevalence of an anti-Muslim feeling. Indeed, recent large-scale comparative studies conducted by the Pew Global Attitudes Project found that one in four Britons expressed attitudinal hostility to Muslims. — Nasar Meer, Tariq Modood, Refutations of Racism in the ‘Muslim…, 21
Categorization
- QUESTION: What year and country set does the cited Pew data draw on — worth chasing if this becomes a cited stat.
- XREF: connects to: Majorities in several Western countries hold negative views of Islam. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 30; Islamophobia is one of several challenges British Muslims confront. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 47
Related
- Antisemitic attitudes are higher among British Muslims than the general population. (similarity 0.83)
- Half of American Muslims also received positive support for their faith. (similarity 0.81)
- Majorities in several Western countries hold negative views of Islam. (similarity 0.81)
- Islamophobia is one of several challenges British Muslims confront. (similarity 0.80)
- A minority of Americans and Britons valued Islam despite dominant fear-based publications. (similarity 0.80)
- Suspicion of Britain’s Muslims predates modern biological racism (similarity 0.78)
- A worldwide Muslim threat narrative came to frame British perceptions (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Majorities in several Western countries hold negative views of Islam.
#corroborates(0.85) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 30 - Islamophobia is one of several challenges British Muslims confront.
#expands(0.75) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 47