Islam in Argentina: Deconstructing the Biases

Islam in Argentina: a title that may startle or evoke wonder, as it is a subject we know very little about. This paper attempts to undertake a critical analysis of the concept and the process of identity construction within the Muslim community in Argentina. It will take into account factors, such a...

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Published in:Journal of Muslim minority affairs 2016-09, Vol.36 (3), p.399-412
Main Author: Rajina, Fatima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argentina
Bias
Diaspora
Discrimination
Group identity
Identity formation
Islam
Mass media
Migration
Minority & ethnic groups
Muslims
Otherness
Politics
Stereotypes
Western society
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Summary:Islam in Argentina: a title that may startle or evoke wonder, as it is a subject we know very little about. This paper attempts to undertake a critical analysis of the concept and the process of identity construction within the Muslim community in Argentina. It will take into account factors, such as migration and politics, in order to help identify the possible boundaries created by the community in terms of sameness and otherness within the Argentine society. Argentina has been chosen for this study because, when it comes to the exploration of image, discrimination, stereotyping, and ethno-religious identity of a minority group in a Western migratory setting, Argentina-and Latin America as a continent-has been forgotten in the post-9/11 hysteria surrounding Muslims and Islam. The Muslim community in Argentina, along with the Diaspora across Latin America and worldwide, has been subject to the Western media's biased and faulty inferences about Muslims. This article will help to deconstruct such biases by taking us on a journey through the history of Muslims' arrival in Argentina.
ISSN:1360-2004
1469-9591
DOI:10.1080/13602004.2016.1212495