Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-18641-3
Ph.D.
Media and Communication
Bowling Green State University
2017
As the fastest growing population in the world and in the U.S., Muslims increasingly draw the attention of many researchers and scholars from diverse disciplines. Biased perceptions of Islam and Muslims that are based on 'oriental' views have been fueled by different wars and conflicts involving Islamic countries or nations in different parts of the world. Driven by biased ideologies, perceptions and attitudes, along with political and socioeconomic forces of a capitalist system in the U.S., mass media, and other anti-Islam institutions played a significant role in spreading and perpetuating Islamophobia.
Middle Eastern literature; Religion; Religious history; American history; Communication; Mass communications; Politics; Mass media; Content analysis; Multicultural education; Stereotypes; Ideology; Attitudes
Language, literature and linguistics;Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Communication and the arts;Education;American Muslims;Facebook;Islamic organizations;Network;Social media;Twitter