University:
University College London
Course:
LAWS0035 | Criminology
Academic year:

2024
Views:

268

Pages:

2
Author:

Nam B.

Islamophobia and the Struggle for Recognition Presented by: Prof. Modood Date: Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 15:00 - 16:30 GMT Five Propositions - 1. Islamophobia is a form of Othering or Cultural Racism (amongst other things) - 2. A racialized group like Muslims cannot be reduced to a Race or an ‘Other', nor to a religion - 3. Critique of Othering/Islamophobia Presupposes non-Othered Knowledge of the Other - 4. Critique of Islamophobia Presupposes a Normative Framework which needs to be Justified - 5. Islamophobia Can be Distinguished from Reasonable Criticism of Islam and Muslims Multiculturalism - Equal citizenship requires positive inclusivity through identity recognition and institutional accommodation, so that all can have a sense of belonging to the national citizenship without having to privities ethnic or religious group identities important to them. Islamophobia and Reasonable Criticism - 'Muslim views about women are oppressive and not appropriate for modern Britain'. - Is this Islamophobia or reasonable criticism? Islamophobia and Reasonable Criticism: Five Tests - 1. Does it stereotype Muslims by assuming they all think the same? - 2. Is it about Muslims or a dialogue with Muslims, which they would wish to join in? - 3. Is mutual learning possible? • Cf. over-sexualization - 4. Is the language civil and contextually appropriate or derogatory and offensive? - 5. Insincere criticism for ulterior motives? • Cf. Conversion to feminism on the Right.