Radicals, Extremists, Terrorists … References To Muslims In The British And The Bulgarian Press (A Comparative Study)
Radicals, Extremists, Terrorists … References To Muslims In The British And The Bulgarian Press (A Comparative Study)

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a general overview of the theoretical background on the topic of Muslim radicalization. It is part of a bigger project on the image of Muslims in the Bulgarian and the British press and provides the analysis of the most frequently encountered terms associated with Muslims. The paper has been provoked by the processes observed in Muslim diasporas in Europe in general and in Bulgaria in particular and the way these events get covered in the media. The main issue that the paper addresses is whether or not there is any difference in the application of terms like terrorist, radical, extremist, etc. to individuals part of the society subject of representation of the respective media and to individuals which are considered foreign to the society being presented, e.g. members of terrorist groups functioning in other countries.

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