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.

James Carr is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland.

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