Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims from Western Law and Politics

by Sherene H. Razack

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Three stereotypical figures have come to represent the 'war on terror' - the 'dangerous' Muslim man, the 'imperilled' Muslim woman, and the 'civilized' European. Casting Out explores the use of these characterizations in the creation of the myth of the family of democratic Western nations obliged to use political, military, and legal force to defend itself against a menacing third world population. It argues that this myth is promoted to justify...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080209497X

ISBN13:9780802094971

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Discrimination & Racism Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences

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