Orientalism at home: Islamophobia in the representations of Islam and Muslims by the New Labour Government
Orientalism at home: Islamophobia in the representations of Islam and Muslims by the New Labour Government
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国内的东方主义：新工党政府对伊斯兰教和穆斯林的表述中的伊斯兰恐惧症
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2015
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Leon Moosavi
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Leon Moosavi
在9/11之后的十年里，许多研究证实，反穆斯林偏见，通常被称为伊斯兰恐惧症，已经成为许多社会的一个突出特征。因此，穆斯林被妖魔化，并受到各种歧视。虽然耸人听闻的媒体和极右翼团体在助长伊斯兰恐惧症方面所起的作用得到了广泛的评论，但主流政客在助长伊斯兰恐惧症方面所起的作用却没有得到足够的关注。在这篇文章中，我研究了英国工党政府的内阁部长如何在2001年至2007年的演讲中代表穆斯林和伊斯兰教。运用话语分析，我解构了这些有影响力的部长们在111次演讲中对伊斯兰教和穆斯林的表述。我还考虑了围绕相关问题的话语，如多元文化主义、英国性、融合和恐怖主义。我认为，基于对伊斯兰教和穆斯林的概括、假设和刻板印象的伊斯兰恐惧症存在于演讲中。因此，这篇文章呼吁人们意识到英国的主流政客们是如何污蔑伊斯兰教和穆斯林，并使伊斯兰恐惧症永久化的。
In the decade following 9/11, numerous studies have confirmed that anti-Muslim prejudice, commonly referred to as Islamophobia, has become a prominent feature of many societies. As a result, Muslims have been demonised and subjected to discrimination in various ways. While the role of sensationalist media and Far Right groups in perpetuating Islamophobia has been widely commented on, not enough attention has been given to the role played by mainstream politicians in fostering Islamophobia. In this article, I examine how British Cabinet ministers of the Labour Government represented Muslims and Islam in speeches given between 2001 and 2007. Using discourse analysis, I deconstruct the representations of Islam and Muslims in 111 speeches made by these influential ministers. I also consider the discourse surrounding related issues such as multiculturalism, Britishness, integration and terrorism. I argue that Islamophobia based on generalisations, assumptions and stereotypes of Islam and Muslims were present in the speeches. Thus, this article calls for an awareness of the way in which mainstream politicians in Britain have been involved in stigmatising Islam and Muslims, and perpetuating Islamophobia.