Homegrown censored voices and the discursive British Muslim representation

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Abstract

In view of the recent Arts Council ‘Creative Case for Diversity’, and considering the challenging socio-political climate of contemporary Britain, this article explores Muslim cultural participation, and the obstacles towards its visibility. The role of the British Muslim artist is crucial in addressing current radicalising and Islamophobic discourses, yet the visibility of these artists remain contested. Although there is no identifiable criteria that particularly restrict the access of these artists to the creative industry; their political content is often subject to scrutiny. Thus, there is a political and cultural discourse of impermissibility, which results in and performs varying forms of censorship.
Original languageEnglish
JournalResearch in Drama Education
Volume23
Issue number3
Early online date17 May 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Censorship, British Muslims, Arts Council, Islamophobia, diversity

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Cathie Marsh Institute

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