About the ‘Islamophobia is’ Video Series
On January 29, 2017, six Muslims were killed and another 19 injured when an anti-Muslim gunman opened fire in a Quebec mosque. At the time, it was the most fatal act of ideological violence in Canada since 1989. Just months after, a national poll found that the majority of Canadians still believed the problem of Islamophobia to be ‘overblown’.
The reality of Islamophobia in Canada is marginalized in mainstream conversation. The ‘Islamophobia is’ video series helps to address this gap.
This series situates anti-Muslim hate crimes within the broader context of normalized Islamophobia – one that is sustained by dominant misconceptions about Islam/Muslims, is advanced by mainstream media, and is perpetrated by state actors and all other segments of society.
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Islamophobia is…
more than hate crimes
This video reflects on the continuities between explicit racism and the normalized variety, demonstrating how they emerge from a common logic and together maintain a racialized society.
Islamophobia is…
perpetuated by mainstream media
This video explains how Islamophobic stereotypes inform the media – most dangerously, in ways that aren’t easily recognizable.
Islamophobia is…
the myth of the Muslim ‘terrorist’
This video outlines the actual sources of violence in our world, and helps to explain how the myth of the Muslim ‘terrorist’ lives on – in spite of reality.
Islamophobia is…
gendered
This video unpacks Gendered Islamophobia – anti-Muslim racism rooted in gender stereotypes that particularly harm Muslim women
Islamophobia is…
the myth of shariah takeover
This video explains the basics of shariah – beyond what is fed to us in Islamophobic discourse.
Additional Resources
Anti-Islamophobia Resource List
The ‘Islamophobia is’ video series offers an introduction into analysis on Islamophobia. Use this resource list to broaden and deepen your understanding of whatever area(s) sparked your interest.
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Educators (Grades 6-12)
The ‘Islamophobia is’ video series will support educators in meeting a variety of learning goals among their students (Grade 6-12).
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