期刊名称：Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies
印刷版ISSN：1832-3898
电子版ISSN：1838-8310
出版年度：2012
卷号：8
期号：1
出版社：Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association (ACRAWSA)
摘要：Islamophobia presents itself as filling a significant gap in the current literature, but not in the sense that there is a lack of usage of the term. Quite the opposite; the term has become increasingly prevalent and acceptable in society, as the summary statement in the book identifies, especially in the wake of September 11. This is precisely why there is a need for this book, for while the use of the term Islamophobia is becoming increasingly common, a wide range of different interpretations and definitions appear to exist, thus highlighting a lack of common understandings of the concept. In this book then, Chris Allen explores not only the history of Islamophobia as a phenomenon, but also its usage. This exploration starts from the fundamental question of whether Islamophobia as a phenomenon actually exists, or whether it is simply a different name and extension of earlier identified and defined phenomena, such as racism or anti-Semitism. Similarly, if Islamophobia indeed exists, is it simply a continuum of earlier versions of anti-Muslimism or anti-Islamism, or is it an entirely modern concept. These are important questions to consider, for the answers may provide the key to addressing the phenomenon, while the current vague definitions and usage of the term may instead exacerbate the ways in which it affects people's lives
