Working-class mosque lessons are jointly produced performances of fear

Evidence

I analyze the arguments, motivations, and influence of prominent individuals and organizations that deliberately drown out the diversity of Muslim voices and consciously manufacture and exploit the fear of Islam in a manner unprecedented in mainstream political and media circles. I refer to this enterprise as “professional Islamophobia.” Professional Islamophobia is constituted by a cadre of conservative politicians, right-wing activists and bloggers, and even disgruntled Muslims or ex-Muslims who make a career of demonizing Muslims and Arabs. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 435 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Detention and deportation regimes discipline the Muslim body through fear; Professional Islamophobia is a career path of deliberately manufacturing anti-Muslim fear — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 435; Anti-Muslim terrorism converts Muslim religious observance into recurring fear — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 893 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Professional Islamophobia is a career path of deliberately manufacturing anti-Muslim fear #complicates (0.72) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 435