Fueling Our Fears: Stereotyping, Media Coverage, and Public Opinion of Muslim Americans

by Brigitte Nacos, Oscar Torres-Reyna

After September 11, many in the American public and media zeroed in on Muslims in America and the world, irresponsibly linking―intentionally or not―Muslims at large with terrorism. This well-researched book explores this focus and its implications. At the same time, the authors do not leave out the opinion of Muslim Americans, exploring their views about the American media and its influence, their attitudes toward non-Muslim Americans and, just as important, their opinions on post–9/11 U.S. counterterrorist policies and practices. This book not only serves students and scholars in the fields of Middle East studies, media studies, and international communication but is also an enlightening read to anyone interested in mainstream America's perception of Muslims.

154 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2006

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice quick factual read. The authors did their research and used a wide range of data points to support their ideas. The most interesting point for me was the topic of Abu Ghraib Prison and how the media presented it.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more factual than you would think. The authors really did their research to back up how the media portray Muslims and the resulting public opinion.