EXPLORING THE LANDSCAPE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES IN INDIAN CONTEXT: A REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE

Abstract

This academic paper explores the developing Islamophobia research landscape and provides a thorough account of current scholarly developments in the area. Understanding Islamophobia's forms, underlying causes, and effects is crucial for academics, policymakers, and society at large because it continues to be a serious global issue. A corpus of current literature on Islamophobia is synthesized and examined in this study using a systematic methodology. The review starts out by clarifying the philosophical underpinnings of Islamophobia and the numerous forms it might take in diverse sociocultural contexts generally, and specifically the Indian context. Hence, in order to fully understand the intricacies, this study reviews contemporary works that examine the sociocultural and political origins and effects of local Islamophobia industry, emphasizing the necessity for nuanced, context-specific analysis and interdisciplinary approaches.