In
an age when globalization is supposedly drawing all
humanity together, Islam is viewed as fomenting a
clash of civilizations. Terrorism, hostage-taking,
hijacking and religious wars have become synonymous
with the identity of Muslims and these narratives are
supported by North-based media networks which have
maintained global hegemony.
The
Islamic Peril explores the lack
of historical and cultural understanding in the mass
media, such as the deeply contested ideas about jihad
among Muslims. It studies coverage of conflicts
involving Muslims in the Middle East, the Caucasus,
the Balkans, and the West, and demonstrates the
resilience of core European images of Muslims that
have continued to recur in depictions of Islam for
over a millennium.
Karim
believes that the gulf between Islam and the West
must be bridged and that the media have an ethical
obligation to provide coverage while avoiding
generalizations and stereotypes.
A valuable book that should take its
place among the serious works that enlighten.
--Edward S. Herman, SAIS
Review
Karim Karim should be applauded for
his excellent analysis. A timely book…that
makes a very important contribution. --Middle
East Journal
An important addition to the critical
literature. --Choice
Islamic Peril's
message has taken on a more forceful sense of
relevance and urgency in the aftermath of
September 11th
and the crashes that literally shook the world.
--Media
Those interested in understanding the
roots of what has been called
"Islamophobia" and its current media
manifestations which serve to propagate negative
stereotyping of Muslims are encouraged to read
this publication. --The
Ismaili USA
An intellectually engaging book
offering insightful and constructive suggestions.
Must reading. --Baha Abu-Laban, Professor
Emeritus of Sociology, University of Alberta
Media professionals and scholars have
urgently needed this book. Thoroughly researched
and well written. --John
D.H. Downing, Centennial Professor of
Communication University of Texas at Austin
This book challenges conventional
ideas and deserves to be widely read. --Martin
Shaw, Professor of International Relations &
Politics, University of Sussex
Karim
H. Karim teaches at the School of Journalism and
Communication at Carleton University in Ottawa,
Canada. Prior to teaching, he worked as a journalist
for the Rome-based Inter Press
Service, and for the
Luxembourg-based Compass News
Features.
Table of Contents
224
pages, bibliography, index
Paperback ISBN: 1-55164-226-3 $26.99
Hardcover ISBN: 1-55164-227-1 $55.99
Cultural Studies
Media & Communications
Updated
Edition, September 2002
