
Muslims, Minorities, and the Media
Discourses on Islam in the West
Laurens de Rooij(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-032-38745-1 (ISBN)
Description
Inspired by overtly negative coverage by the Western mainstream press of Muslims in particular, and minorities in general, this book asks: Why are negative narratives and depictions of Muslims and other minorities so hard to change?
News reports about Islam and Muslims commonly relate stories that discuss terrorism, violence or other unwelcome or irrational behaviour, or the lack of integration and compatibility of Muslims and Islam with Western values and society. Yet there is little research done on how studies on media reports about minorities seemingly fail to improve the situation. Combining empirical research with a structural analysis of the media industry, this volume presents evidence for the maligned representation of minorities by media corporations, analysing why negative narratives persist and outlining how these can be effectively transformed.
It is an outstanding resource for students and scholars of media, religion, culture, sociology, and Islamic studies, and is also of benefit for journalists, media representatives, and activists looking to effect change for minority representation in the media industry specifically or in society at large.
News reports about Islam and Muslims commonly relate stories that discuss terrorism, violence or other unwelcome or irrational behaviour, or the lack of integration and compatibility of Muslims and Islam with Western values and society. Yet there is little research done on how studies on media reports about minorities seemingly fail to improve the situation. Combining empirical research with a structural analysis of the media industry, this volume presents evidence for the maligned representation of minorities by media corporations, analysing why negative narratives persist and outlining how these can be effectively transformed.
It is an outstanding resource for students and scholars of media, religion, culture, sociology, and Islamic studies, and is also of benefit for journalists, media representatives, and activists looking to effect change for minority representation in the media industry specifically or in society at large.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
2 s/w Abbildungen, 2 s/w Zeichnungen
2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-38745-1 (9781032387451)
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Person
Laurens De Rooij is currently based at Toulouse School of Management. His research examines how people interact with media in relation to religion and culture and how that affects their interpretation and conceptualization of a variety of contemporary issues.
Content
Introduction Part I: Media as a discursive system and how we see minorities 1. The workings of a Media outlet 2. Media and communication mechanisms 3. Media as a discursive institution of influence 4. Minority discourses and the Media Part II: Symbolic representations of minorities and how we interact with those images 5. Symbolic Representations of Minorities 6. The consumption of media reports 7. Hermeneutics and the negotiation of meaning in media reports Part III: Avenues for Change 8. Changing psychological processes 9. Considerations for Organisational Change in the Media sphere 10. Discursive Change Conclusion. Bibliography Index