Western Folklore
Volume 68, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 257-274

They are among us and they are against us: Contemporary horror stories about Muslims and immigrants in the Netherlands (Review)

Meder T.*
  • a Department of Ethnology, Meertens Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Netherlands

Abstract

In contemporary legend and rumour, fact and fiction often mingle. Modern legends and ostensive action can have a tremendous impact on the perception of reality and they can form a barometer for the social climate. For ethnologists and folklorists, the perception of truth should be more vital than truth itself. The question is why certain legends are believed to be true. This article explores that question through material collected from the Netherlands that portrays immigrants and Muslims as dangerous "Others." Copyright © 2009, Western States Folklore Society.

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Ostension Contemporary legend Rape Netherlands Xenophobia

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ISSN: 0043373X
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English