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category: Social Science
published: Mar 2014
ISBN:9780774826495
publisher: UBC Press

Mission Invisible

Race, Religion, and News at the Dawn of the 9/11 Era

by Ross Perigoe & Mahmoud Eid

tagged: media studies, islamic studies, discrimination & race relations
Description

For many Canadians, the attacks of 9/11 produced feelings of insecurity, vulnerability, and suspicion of “Muslims.” How did these negative attitudes come about? Many point to the complicity of the news media in reproducing racist images of Muslim minorities. Mission Invisible chronicles varying racialized constructions of Muslim communities in the news during the most significant stage of reportage: the initial weeks when the events, issues, and primary actors of 9/11 were all first framed by journalists. By unravelling the discourse and rhetoric of news coverage in Canada at the dawn of the 9/11 era, this book not only uncovers racist representations of Muslim communities but also reveals the discursive processes that rendered this racism invisible.

About the Authors

Ross Perigoe


Mahmoud Eid

Contributor Notes

Ross Perigoe was an associate professor of journalism at Concordia University. Mahmoud Eid is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa.

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