Everyday Islamophobia

by Peter Hopkins

Overview

Available open access digitally under CC BY NC ND licence.

Everyday experiences of anti-Muslim racism include accounts of Islamophobia in public spaces, in the school playground, on social media and on public transport. This book explores how Islamophobia pervades the daily lives of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim, drawing upon work by the author and leading researchers.

Everyday Islamophobia tends to be regarded as low level or trivial. This book considers the influence of organisations, agencies, and individuals on those who find themselves negotiating its significant harms in education, the community and online. It concludes by exploring strategies to challenge and resist Islamophobia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529232684
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	09/17/2025
Series:	Spaces and Practices of Justice
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198

About the Author

Peter Hopkins is Professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. What Is Everyday Islamophobia?

3. The Islamophobia Industrial Complex

4. Global Islamophobia, Nation-States, and Politics

5. Transnational Networks and Media

6. Communities, Public Spaces, and Mobility

7. Mosques and Institutions of Education and Employment

8. Home, Family, and the Body

9. Impacts and Solutions

Editorial Reviews

A highly informative book about everyday Islamophobia, detailing how it has become so ordinary and normalised. Offers clear insights on how to challenge it.” Kawtar Najib, University of Liverpool

“A clear and systematic exploration of modern Islamophobia. Thoughtfully written and meticulously researched, Hopkins has the rare skill of writing in a manner that is both sophisticated and accessible. A wonderful and much-needed contribution.” Susan Carland, Monash University

“By consolidating key theories and studies related to Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism into an accessible inventory, this book offers an important window into the “everyday geopolitics” that shape Islamophobia and its impact on Muslims globally. In these fraught political times, this knowledge and insight is absolutely vital in helping us unpack and challenge the diffuse horizons of Islamophobia.” Jasmin Zine, Wilfred Laurier University

"Offers an engaging and comprehensive examination of the complex workings of Islamophobia, connecting geopolitical and intimate manifestations of anti-Muslim racism. This is an essential reading on the “Islamophobia industrial complex” and how to counteract it." Anna Mansson McGinty, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

“A well-written book that explains the wide-ranging harms caused by Islamophobia while exposing the foundational role of the Islamophobia Industrial Complex in driving hate. An essential read for scholars, activists and policymakers.” Ahmed Shaheed, University of Essex

"Through its fresh and urgent analysis of the ways Islamophobia manifests in both bodies and lives, this work is essential reading for anyone seeking a clear understanding of how Islamophobia operates and the harm it inflicts. A must-read for understanding and action." Mobashra Tazamal, Georgetown University

"An excellent contribution on Islamophobia embedded in an analysis of global ideologies and power discourses targeting Muslims. A detailed analysis of Islamophobia's modus operandi. An excellent addendum to university syllabi on Muslims and Islam in Muslim minority contexts.” Linda Hyokki, European Coalition of Cities Against Racism

"Essential reading for those concerned by the growing rates of Islamophobia across the globe. This book provides a balanced, up-to-date and nuanced account of Islamophobia and its manifestations." Amina Easat-Daas, De Montfort University

"This is an important text that illuminates the realities of ‘Everyday Islamophobia’ and the manner in which anti-Muslim racism in various forms, underpinned by the Islamophobia industrial complex, impacts the lives and freedoms of Muslim communities." James Carr, University of Limerick

“A compelling and essential contribution to tackling and evidencing Islamophobia, that lays bare the depth of the issue, demonstrating that Islamophobia is far more intricate than attempts to confine it to simplistic narratives.” Zara Mohammed, Former Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain

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