Radio ReOrient S14:7: Surveilling Muslimness in Denmark, with Amani Hassani, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas
About this episode
Amani Hassani discusses Islamophobia and the construction of Muslim identity in Denmark.
In this episode hosts Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas were joined by Amani Hassani, to discuss her most recent work around Islamophobia and Muslimness in Denmark. Hassani discussed Danish colonial histories and the surveilling nature of the Danish welfare state, and how these are employed to construct a narrative of Danish benevolence while simultaneously marking Muslims in Denmark as ‘other’ and deserving of intolerance in an otherwise tolerant nation. Amani Hassani is a lecturer at Brunel University and her work spans urban ethnography, sociology, anthropology and human geography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies
People in this episode
Hosts: Claudia Radiven, Amina Easat-Daas
Guest: Amani Hassani
Topics covered
- Islamophobia
- Muslimness
- Denmark
- Danish welfare state
- colonial histories
- tolerance
- ethnography
Keywords
- Islamophobia
- Muslimness
- Denmark
- Danish welfare state
- colonial histories
- tolerance
- urban ethnography
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brunel University
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