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Book SynopsisThe 9/11 attacks in the United States, the subsequent global war on terror, and the proliferation of domestic security policies in Western nations have had a profound impact on the lives of young Muslims, whose identities and experiences have been shaped within and against these conditions. The millennial generation of Muslim youth has come of age in these turbulent times, dealing with the aftermath and backlash associated with these events.
Under Siege explores the lives of Canadian Muslim youth belonging to the 9/11 generation as they navigate these fraught times of global war and terror. While many studies address contemporary manifestations of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism, few have focused on the toll this takes on Muslim communities, especially among younger generations. Based on in-depth interviews with more than 130 young people, youth workers, and community leaders, Jasmin Zine's ethnographic study unpacks the dynamics of Islamophobia as a system of oppres
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“Under Siege is an exceptionally poignant, meticulously researched, and profoundly detailed account of Islamophobia in Canada that will stir the soul and fire the intellect. It is the definitive contribution to the study of Islamophobia and questions relating to the representation of Islam and Muslims in Canadian society to date.” Tahir Abbas, Leiden University and author of Countering Violent Extremism: The International Deradicalization Agenda
