The Discourse of Islamophobia by Dr. Fariha Khan on Western Folklore Volume 79- Number 1- Winter 2020 Ethnicity and Genres: Essays in Honor of Dan Ben-Amos
ABSTRACT: According to Dan Ben-Amos’ theorization, genre signifies culture-bounded systems and is informed by the “cultural affirmation of the communication rules within the cultural context.” At a time when Islamophobia is manifest in discourse and in action, communities of Muslim and non-Muslims speak about and negotiate hate and discrimination in different ways. This work examines the conversations and the rhetoric around Islamophobia from the perspectives of various communities in Pennsylvania. KEYWORDS: Islamophobia, ethnic genre, culture, context, communication