Retaining the term Islamophobia centers hostility on Islam itself.

Evidence

I rely on two pieces of academic research using corpus linguistics to illustrate the importance of retaining the use of the term ‘Islamophobia’ precisely because it centres the focus of hostility on Islam, and consequently Muslims. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 615

Categorization

• XREF: The core terminological claim connecting this passage to the contested-definition stakes set out for this chapter — the term’s analytic value in naming Islam as the target of hostility. — connects to: Retaining ‘Islamophobia’ over victim-centred terms is necessary because media negativity attaches to ‘Islam’ itself. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 614; The term ‘Islamophobia’ conflates criticism of Islam with hatred of Muslims — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 651; The term Islamophobia demands a better-grounded, contestable definition — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 102 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• The term ‘Islamophobia’ conflates criticism of Islam with hatred of Muslims #corroborates (0.95) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 651
• Hostility today targets Muslims as a people, not Islam as a faith. #corroborates (0.85) — Fred Halliday, ‘Islamophobia’ Reconsidered, 48
• Islamophobia’s contestation stems from a failure to define or conceptualise it. #expands (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 913
• A valid Islamophobia concept must avoid essentialising Muslims or Islam. #expands (0.78) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 719
• Conceptualizing Islamophobia must separate its forms from the phenomenon itself #expands (0.78) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 653
• Islamophobia is best understood by what it does rather than by defining its boundaries #responds-to (0.75) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 178
• The term Islamophobia demands a better-grounded, contestable definition #expands (0.72) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 102