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British Journal of Criminology Advance Access published online on June 3, 2009
British Journal of Criminology, doi:10.1093/bjc/azp032
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The British Journal of Criminology 0:azp032 (2009)
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‘I'M A MUSLIM, BUT I'M NOT A TERRORIST’: VICTIMIZATION, RISKY IDENTITIES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY

Gabe Mythen*, Sandra Walklate and Fatima Khan

* School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Liverpool, Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK; g.mythen{at}liverpool.ac.uk.


  Abstract

Since the events of 11 September 2001, Muslim minority groups have been subjected to pervasive scrutiny in the United Kingdom. The 7 July 2005 attacks have led to young Muslims’ being party to intensified modes of monitoring, surveillance and intervention by crime and security agencies. The introduction of multiple forms of counter-terrorism regulation by the state has been underpinned by discourses of (in)security, which have defined British Muslims en bloc as a risky, suspect population. Against this wider backdrop, this paper presents the findings from a study investigating the effects of these processes on young British Pakistanis in the North-West of England. Giving voice to these young people, we explore their responses to risk-victimization and articulate the impacts of legal and cultural regulation both on the management of Muslim identities and performances of safety in the public sphere.

Key Words: victimization • risk • identity • British Muslims


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