Young Muslims and Islamophobia in Italy: What is at Stake?

The objective of the paper is to highlight the complexity of Islam in Italy, between first and second generations, the role played by the media in depicting Islam as the ultimate otherness, discussing whether the success of Islamic fundamentalism in the world has resulted in new forms of Islamophob...

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Main Author: Viviana Premazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Salerno 2021-06-01
Series:Culture e Studi del Sociale
Online Access:https://www.cussoc.it/journal/article/view/170
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