The Paradox of the Moderate Muslim Discourse: Subtyping Promotes Support for Anti-muslim Policies

Tolerant discourse in the United States has responded to heightened stereotyping of Muslims as violent by countering that “not all Muslims are terrorists.” This subtyping of Muslims—as some radical terrorists among mostly peaceful “moderates”—is meant to protect a positive image of the group but lea...

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Main Authors: Nader H. Hakim, Xian Zhao, Natasha Bharj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.612780/full