Characterising Australians who have high levels of anger towards Islam and Muslims

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Walding, Shannon
Ewart, Jacqui
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2022
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This article reveals the characteristics and demographics of non-Muslim Australians who express levels of anger towards Muslims and Islam. Using data from a 2018 national social survey of a random, stratified sample of Australians, we identify key demographic characteristics amongst those expressing above-average degrees of anger towards Muslims and the religion of Islam, separately. We identify the proportion of different typologies of people who hold anger towards Islam and Muslims. We aim to establish which combinations of demographic and personal characteristics are most strongly associated with the expression of anger so that policy and interventions targeted at reducing this emotion might be effectively directed. We draw on the literature about Muslimophobia and Islamophobia, along with key studies that have examined attitudes towards Islam and Muslims in Australia and elsewhere. Our findings are relevant to organisations and government bodies in Australia, with implications for policy and social cohesion programs.

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Journal of Sociology

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Sociology

Cultural studies

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Anger

attitudes

Australia

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Walding, S; Ewart, J, Characterising Australians who have high levels of anger towards Islam and Muslims, Journal of Sociology, 2022

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