Name: An Imaginary Racism: Islamophobia and Guilt
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Author: Pascal Bruckner
ISBN: 9781509530649

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An Imaginary Racism: Islamophobia and Guilt

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pascal Bruckner

Publisher

Polity

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

204

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781509530649

Edition No.

Synopsis "An Imaginary Racism: Islamophobia and Guilt "

'Islamophobia' is a term that has existed since the nineteenth century. But in recent decades, argues Pascal Bruckner in his controversial new book, it has become a weapon used to silence criticism of Islam. The term allows those who brandish it in the name of Islam to 'freeze' the latter, making reform difficult. Whereas Christianity and Judaism have been rejuvenated over the centuries by external criticism, Islam has been shielded from critical examination and has remained impervious to change. This tendency is exacerbated by the hypocrisy of those Western defenders of Islam who, in the name of the principles of the Enlightenment, seek to muzzle its critics while at the same time demanding the right to chastise and criticize other religions. These developments, argues Bruckner, are counter-productive for Western democracies as they struggle with the twin challenges of immigration and terrorism. The return of religion in those democracies must not be equated with the defence of fanaticism, and the right to religious freedom must go hand in hand with freedom of expression, an openness to criticism, and a rejection of all forms of extremism. There are already more than enough forms of racism; there is no need to imagine more. While all violence directed against Muslims is to be strongly condemned and punished, defining these acts as 'Islamophobic' rather than criminal does more to damage Islam and weaken the position of Muslims than to strengthen them.

Pascal Bruckner

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Pascal Bruckner es un escritor y ensayista francés nacido en París en 1948, reconocido por su mirada crítica sobre la cultura occidental y por su capacidad para combinar filosofía, literatura y análisis social con una narrativa directa y provocadora. Formado en la Sorbona y en la École Pratique des Hautes Études, desarrolló su pensamiento en diálogo con corrientes intelectuales europeas, convirtiéndose en una voz influyente dentro del debate público.

Recibió el Premio Médicis de Ensayo por La tentación de la inocencia, obra que consolidó su prestigio internacional. Entre sus títulos verificados destaca Un instante eterno, donde reflexiona sobre la edad adulta y la obsesión contemporánea por la juventud. También es autor de novelas como Lunas de hiel, que inspiró una célebre adaptación cinematográfica. Además de su producción literaria, Bruckner participa activamente en conferencias y debates sobre ética, política y sociedad, manteniéndose como un referente del pensamiento crítico francés.

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