(Mis)Representing Islam: The Racism and Rhetoric of British Broadsheet Newspapers (Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society, and Culture, V. 9)

(Mis)Representing Islam explores and illustrates how élite broadsheet newspapers are implicated in the production and reproduction of anti-Muslim racism. The book approaches journalistic discourse as the inseparable combination of ‘social practices’, ‘discursive practices’ and the ‘texts’ themselves from a perspective which fuses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) with Edward Said’s critique of Orientalism. This framework enables Richardson to (re)contextualise élite journalism within its professional, political, economic, social and historic settings and present a critical and precise examination of not only the prevalence but also the form and potential effects of anti-Muslim racism. The book analyses the centrality of van Dijk’s ideological square and the significance and utility of stereotypical topoi in representing Islam and Muslims, focusing in particular on the reporting of Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Algeria, Iraq and Britain. This timely book should interest researchers and students of racism, Islam, Journalism and Communication studies, Rhetoric, and (Critical) Discourse Analysis. (mis)representing Islam Explores And Illustrates How Elite Broadsheet Newspapers Are Implicated In The Production And Reproduction Of Anti-muslim Racism. The Book Approaches Journalistic Discourse As The Inseparable Combinaion Of 'social Practices', 'discursive Practices' And The 'texts' Themselves From A Perspective Which Fuses Critical Discourse Analysis (cda) With Edward Said's Critique Of Orientalism. This Framework Enables Richardson To (re)contextualise Elite Journalism Within Its Professional, Political, Economic, Social And Historic Settings And Present A Critical And Precise Examination Of Not Only The Prevalence But Also The Form And Potential Effects Of Anti-muslim Racism. The Books Analyses The Centrality Of Van Dijk's Ideological Square And The Significance And Utility Of Stereotypical Topoi In Representing Islam And Muslims, Focusing In Particular On The Reporting Of Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Israel/palestine, Algeria, Iraq And Britain.--book Jacket. Islam, Orientalism And (racist) Social Exclusion -- The Discursive Representation Of Islam And Muslims -- The Ideological Square I : 'muslim Negativity' -- The Ideological Square Ii : 'the West' As Civiliser -- British Muslims : Difference, Discord And Threat In Domestic Reporting -- The Iraq Debacle : The Reporting Of Iraq During The Unscom Stand-off -- Conviction, Truth, Blame And A Shifting Agenda : The Reporting Of Algeria -- Conclusion. John E. Richardson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [245]-256) And Index. List of figures, graphs and tables ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction xiii 1. Islam, Orientalism and (racist) social exclusion 1 – 32 2. The discursive representation of Islam and Muslims 33 – 67 3. The ideological square I: ‘Muslim negativity’ 69 – 93 4. The ideological square II: ‘The West’ as civiliser 95 – 111 5. British Muslims: Difference, discord and threat in domestic reporting 113 – 153 6. The Iraq Debacle: The reporting of Iraq during the UNSCOM stand-off 155 – 189 7. Conviction, truth, blame and a shifting agenda: The reporting of Algeria 191 – 225 8. Conclusion 227 – 233 Notes 235 – 243 Bibliography 245 – 256 Index of names 257 – 258 Index of subjects 259 – 262