Race and Racism in Britain

by Solomos, John; Schuster, Liza

• ISBN13: 9781403987761
• ISBN10: 1403987769
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-11-12
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This fully revised and updated fourth edition of the leading text on race relations and forms of racism in British society and politics provides a detailed and critical assessment of current realities and future prospects set in historical context. Particular attention is devoted in the new edition to issues of identity, culture and multiculturalism and to the increasing prominence of immigration and asylum in popular and party politics and in the media.

Author Biography

JOHN SOLOMOS is Professor and Head of Department of Sociology, City University, London, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction * Theorising Race and Racism * Historical Background and Context * The Politics of Race and Immigration since 1945 * Race Relations Policies and the Political Process * Urban Politics and Racial Inequality * Race and Policing * Urban Unrest and the Politics of Protest * Racism, Nationalism and Political Action * Race, Politics and Mobilisation * Race, Culture and Identity Politics * Race, Class and Social Change * New Directions and Perspectives Introduction * Theorising Race and Racism * Historical Background and Context * The Politics of Race and Immigration since 1945 * Race Relations Policies and the Political Process * Urban Politics and Racial Inequality * Race and Policing * Urban Unrest and the Politics of Protest * Racism, Nationalism and Political Action * Race, Politics and Mobilisation * Race, Culture and Identity Politics * Race, Class and Social Change * New Directions and Perspectives