Full Description
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.
Contents
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
