Racialization Islamophobia and Mistaken Identity

<p>Exploring the issue of Islamophobic attacks against Sikhs since 9/11 this book explains the historical religious and legal foundations and frameworks for understanding race hate crime against the Sikh community in the UK.</p><p>Focusing on the backlash that Sikhs in the UK have faced since 9/11 the authors provide a theological and historical backdrop to Sikh identity in the global context critically analysing the occurrences of Islamophobia since 9/11 7/7 and most recently post-Brexit and how British Sikhs and the British government have responded and reacted to these incidents. The experiences of American Sikhs are also explored and the impact of anti-Sikh sentiment upon both these communities is considered. Drawing on media reporting government policies the emerging body of inter-disciplinary scholarship and empirical research this book contributes to the currently limited body of literature on anti-Sikh hate crime and produces ideas for policy makers on how to rectify the situation.</p><p>Providing a better understanding of perceptions of anti-Sikh sentiment and its impact this book will of interest to scholars and upper-level students working on identity and hate crime and more generally in the fields of Religion and Politics Cultural Studies Media Studies and International Studies.</p>