Islamophobic hate crime towards non-Muslim men

Existing research on Islamophobic hate crime has examined in detail the verbal, physical and emotional attacks against Muslims. However, the experiences of non-Muslim men who suffer Islamophobic hate crime because they look Muslim remain ‘invisible’ in both official statistics and empirical research...

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Main Author: Awan, Imran (Author)
Contributors: Zempi, Irene 1984-
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Palgrave handbook of gendered Islamophobia
Year: 2024, Pages: 221-237
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Summary:Existing research on Islamophobic hate crime has examined in detail the verbal, physical and emotional attacks against Muslims. However, the experiences of non-Muslim men who suffer Islamophobic hate crime because they look Muslim remain ‘invisible’ in both official statistics and empirical research. Drawing on data from qualitative interviews with 20 non-Muslim men based in the UK, we examined their lived experiences of Islamophobic hate crime. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Six overarching themes were developed: (1) nature of Islamophobic hate crime; (2) triggers of Islamophobic hate crime; (3) impact of Islamophobic hate crime; (4) reporting incidents, responses and barriers to Islamophobic hate; (5) victims’ coping strategies and (6) recommendations on tackling the problem. Our findings show that participants experienced Islamophobic hate crime because of ‘trigger’ events, namely the Brexit vote, as well as ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks in European Countries. Participants described being verbally and physically attacked, threatened and harassed as well as their property being damaged. The impacts upon victims included physical, emotional, psychological, and economic damage. These experiences were also damaging to community cohesion and led to polarisation between different communities in the UK.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 235-237
ISBN:9783031520211