Journal Article: ‘Swamped by Muslims’ and facing an ‘African gang’ problem: racialized and religious media representations in Australia

New Journal Article by Professor Fethi Mansouri and Dr Enqi Weng.

Despite the implementation of multicultural policies since the 1970s, anxiety over cultural and religious ‘others’ continue to challenge Australia’s diversifying national identity.

Problematic media representations of racial and religious minorities persist in Australia and continue to shape public perceptions and political discourses on issues of migration and intercultural relations.

This paper examines how Muslims and Africans are contemporary scapegoats of Australian anxieties.

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