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(Mis)representing Islam : the racism and rhetoric of British broadsheet newspapers / John E. Richardson.

By: Richardson, John E, 1974-.
Series: Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 9. Publisher: Amsterdam : John Benjamins, c2004Description: xxi, 262 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9027226997.Other title: Misrepresenting Islam.Subject(s): Islam -- Press coverage -- Great BritainDDC classification: 070.449297
Contents:
Introduction - 1. Islam, orientalism and (racist) social exclusion - 2. The discursive representation of islam and muslims - 3. The ideological square I: 'muslim negativity' - 4. The ideological square II: 'the west' as civiliser - 5. British muslims: difference, discord and threat in domestic reporting - 6. The Iraq debacle: the reporting of Iraq during the UNSCOM stand-off - 7. Conviction, truth, blame and a shifting agenda: the repoting of Algeria - 8. Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-256) and index.

Introduction - 1. Islam, orientalism and (racist) social exclusion - 2. The discursive representation of islam and muslims - 3. The ideological square I: 'muslim negativity' - 4. The ideological square II: 'the west' as civiliser - 5. British muslims: difference, discord and threat in domestic reporting - 6. The Iraq debacle: the reporting of Iraq during the UNSCOM stand-off - 7. Conviction, truth, blame and a shifting agenda: the repoting of Algeria - 8. Conclusion.