“Rejected and Dejected”: The Impacts and Contexts of Islamophobic Violence

  • Barbara Perry
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Abstract

While not as prevalent in Canada as in the USA or UK, Islamophobic violence continues to affect Muslims in this country. The consequences of this violence on victims and non-victims alike are daunting and range from elevated fear of victimisation to withdrawal, to behavioural changes and to disillusionment with Canada. Drawing on a cluster of surveys, interviews and focus groups, this chapter begins to paint a picture of these wide-ranging impacts.

Keywords

Hate Crime Muslim Woman Muslim Community Hate Speech Gender Violence 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Barbara Perry
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  1. 1.University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyOshawaCanada

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