Experiences of Islamophobia Living with Racism in the Neoliberal Era [Hardcover]

Since 9/11 interest in Islamophobia has steadily increased  as has the number of academic publications discussing the phenomenon. However, theoretical expositions have dominated the field. Lived experiences of Islamophobia, by contrast, have received little attention. In recognition of the importance of addressing this imbalance, this book provides theoretically-informed analyses alongside everyday testimonies of anti-Muslim racism, set comparatively in an international context.

Carr argues that the failure of the neoliberal state to collect data on anti-Muslim racism highlights the perpetuation of race blindness within governance. Not only does this mean that the salience of racism is denied in the lives of those who experience it, but this also enables the state to absolve itself from challenging the issue and providing the necessary supports to Muslim communities.

Offering original empirical research and theoretical engagement with the concept of race-blind neoliberal governance, this book will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, in addition to policymakers and activists working in this topical area.

1. Introduction  2. Conducting Race in a Neoliberal World  3. De-constructing Islamophobia  4. Measuring anti-Muslim Racism: Ireland and abroad  5. Conducting Hearts and Minds: Anti-Muslim Racism in a Neoliberal State  6. Neoliberal Governmentalities of Care: Rhetoric and Anti-Muslim Racism in Ireland  7. Janus Turned: (Counter)Productive Policing  8. Opportunities for Positive Change in the Recording and Reporting of Anti-Muslim Racism in Neoliberal Ireland  9. Appendix 1: Methodology  10. Appendix 2: Hate mail sent to Muslim communities in Dublin, November 2013  11. Bibliography

James Carr offers a much-needed foray into the lives of Muslims in Ireland as they attempt to negotiate their pllƒ‘