Race Relations in Britain

by Sanders; Peter

• ISBN13: 9780415150095
• ISBN10: 0415150094
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Bringing together distinguished experts in the field of race relations this book addresses questions which are increasingly relevant in the current socio-political context of Great Britain. The kind of visions of multicultural Britain which are currently being canvassed and the problems which ethnic minorities continue to face are addressed, together with an examination of the new policy initiatives which are needed to tackle these problems.Race Relations in Britainfalls into three parts which: analyse contemporary trends, articulating a vision of multicultural Britain and exploring important theoretical controversies; identify the obstacles that stand in the way of a racism-free Britain, looking at current policy in areas such as immigration, employment, education, the criminal justice system as well as the role of the media; and offer a vision of a multi-cultural Britain, advancing new policies based on current research.

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables	vii	(1)
Notes on contributors	viii	(4)
Introduction	xii
1 Integrating minorities	1	(21)
Bhikhu Parekh
2 From legislation to integration: twenty years of the Race Relations Act	22	(14)
Anthony Lester
3 Tackling racial discrimination	36	(17)
Peter Sanders
4 Ethnic diversity and racial disadvantage in employment	53	(21)
Tariq Modood
5 The impact of immigration policy on race relations	74	(22)
Sarah Spencer
6 Towards a learning society: can ethnic minorities participate fully?	96	(15)
Tessa Blackstone
7 The media and race relations	111	(17)
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
8 Race and ethnicity in housing: a diversity of experience	128	(30)
Valerie Karn
Deborah Phillips
9 `Race' and the criminal justice system	158	(23)
Marian FitzGerald
10 The participation of new minority ethnic groups in British politics	181	(23)
Harry Goulbourne
11 British race relations in a European context	204	(17)
Ann Dummett
12 Immigration and ethnic relations in Britain and America	221	(18)
John Stone
Howard Lasus
13 Conclusion	239	(12)
Peter Newsam
Index	251