{"product_id":"fear-in-our-hearts-9781479820528","title":"Fear in Our Hearts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgues that anti-Muslim activity reveals how fear is corroding core American values\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a 2018 national poll, over ninety percent of respondents reported that treating people equally is an essential American value. Almost eighty percent said accepting people of different racial backgrounds is very important. Yet about half of the general public reported that they doubt whether Muslims can truly dedicate themselves to American values and society. Why do many people who say they believe in equality and acceptance of those of different backgrounds also think that Muslims could be an exception to that rule?\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFear in Our Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, Caleb Iyer Elfenbein examines Islamophobia in the United States, positing that rather than simply being an outcome of the 9\/11 attacks, anti-Muslim activity grows out of a fear of difference that has always characterized US public life. Elfenbein examines the effects of this fear on American Muslims, as well as describing how it works to \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers a penetrating and compelling analysis of the causes and consequences of public hate toward American Muslims since 9\/11. . . . Marks a significant contribution to the debate on how Islamophobia undermines America’s professed commitments to equality and tolerance. -- Todd Green, author of The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West\u003cbr\u003eBy turns heartbreaking and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eFear in Our Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling portrait of our polarized present. Caleb Elfenbein explains how anti-Muslim hostility has become increasingly normalized and the toll it takes on individuals and communities. . . . Essential reading for anyone who cares about America. -- Kecia Ali, author of The Lives of Muhammad\u003cbr\u003eElfenbein’s book is a distillation of what \u003ci\u003efear\u003c\/i\u003e does to American Muslims and, secondarily, to Americans broadly. This is an accessibly-written interpretation of Race, Islamic, American, and Religious studies, with pressing issues carefully and conscientiously discussed. It would fit well on any bookshelf, in and beyond universities. -- Ilyse R. Morgenstein Fuerst, University of Vermont\u003cbr\u003eElfenbein's work deserves praise for deftly handling a difficult and painful topic, in a way that is balanced, illuminating, and ultimately hopeful. * Journal of Religious History *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409062732119,"sku":"9781479820528","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781479820528.jpg?v=1730505297","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fear-in-our-hearts-9781479820528","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}