@article {2702, title = {Media, Racism and Islamophobia: The Representation of Islam and Muslims in the Media}, journal = {Sociology Compass}, year = {2007}, abstract = {This article examines the representation of Islam and Muslims in the British press. It suggests that British Muslims are portrayed as an {\textquoteleft}alien other{\textquoteright} within the media. It suggests that this misrepresenatation can be linked to the development of a {\textquoteleft}racism{\textquoteright}, namely, Islamphobia that has its roots in cultural representations of the {\textquoteleft}other{\textquoteright}. In order to develop this arguement, the article provies a summary/overview of how ethnic minorities have been represented in the British press and argues that the treatment of British Muslims and Islam follows these themes of {\textquoteleft}deviance{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}un-Britishness{\textquoteright}. }, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229720560_Media_Racism_and_Islamophobia_The_Representation_of_Islam_and_Muslims_in_the_Media}, author = {Saeed, Amir} }