Nazita Lajevardi is an attorney and political scientist based at Michigan State University. Her research has been featured in outlets including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox Magazine, and The Huffington Post.

'Outsiders at Home is a deep and expansive investigation into the nature of US Islamophobia. At the heart of this book is a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of an incredible variety of sources that help us to understand public attitudes toward Muslims. At the same time, Lajevardi's book, including her attention to the perceptions of Muslims related to discrimination and hostility, is a poignant reflection on the nature of belonging in the United States.' Janelle Wong, University of Maryland

• 1. A climate of Muslim American hostility; 2. Theoretical framework: the sociopolitical positioning of Muslim Americans; 3. Introducing the 'Muslim American resentment' scale; 4. Muslim American prospects for political incorporation; 5. The news media's portrayals of Muslim Americans; 6. Improving mass attitudes: the media's role in shaping group attitudes and policy preferences; 7. Muslim American representation: outsiders in their own country?; 8. The flipside: Muslim American experiences of discrimination; 9. Conclusion.

Nazita Lajevardi is an attorney and political scientist based at Michigan State University. Her research has been featured in outlets including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox Magazine, and The Huffington Post.

'Outsiders at Home is a deep and expansive investigation into the nature of US Islamophobia. At the heart of this book is a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of an incredible variety of sources that help us to understand public attitudes toward Muslims. At the same time, Lajevardi's book, including her attention to the perceptions of Muslims related to discrimination and hostility, is a poignant reflection on the nature of belonging in the United States.' Janelle Wong, University of Maryland

• 1. A climate of Muslim American hostility; 2. Theoretical framework: the sociopolitical positioning of Muslim Americans; 3. Introducing the 'Muslim American resentment' scale; 4. Muslim American prospects for political incorporation; 5. The news media's portrayals of Muslim Americans; 6. Improving mass attitudes: the media's role in shaping group attitudes and policy preferences; 7. Muslim American representation: outsiders in their own country?; 8. The flipside: Muslim American experiences of discrimination; 9. Conclusion.

Nazita Lajevardi is an attorney and political scientist based at Michigan State University. Her research has been featured in outlets including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox Magazine, and The Huffington Post.

'Outsiders at Home is a deep and expansive investigation into the nature of US Islamophobia. At the heart of this book is a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of an incredible variety of sources that help us to understand public attitudes toward Muslims. At the same time, Lajevardi's book, including her attention to the perceptions of Muslims related to discrimination and hostility, is a poignant reflection on the nature of belonging in the United States.' Janelle Wong, University of Maryland

• 1. A climate of Muslim American hostility; 2. Theoretical framework: the sociopolitical positioning of Muslim Americans; 3. Introducing the 'Muslim American resentment' scale; 4. Muslim American prospects for political incorporation; 5. The news media's portrayals of Muslim Americans; 6. Improving mass attitudes: the media's role in shaping group attitudes and policy preferences; 7. Muslim American representation: outsiders in their own country?; 8. The flipside: Muslim American experiences of discrimination; 9. Conclusion.