The Politics of Multiculturalism Race and Racism in Contemporary Britain

by Pitcher, Ben

• ISBN13: 9780230210349
• ISBN10: 0230210341
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Taking as a case study the racial politics of the British state under New Labour, this book advances#xA0;an idea of multiculturalism as the only conceptual framework that is capable of making sense of the contradictions of contemporary race practice, where racism is simultaneously rejected and reproduced.

Author Biography

BEN PITCHER teaches Sociology and Cultural studies at Middlesex University, University of East London and London South Bank, UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction: The Politics of Multiculturalism	p. 1
Understanding the Politics of Multiculturalism	p. 11
Black in the Union Jack: The Britishness Project	p. 39
Multiculturalism, Community and 'the White Working Class'	p. 75
Multicultural Conflicts: The 'Feminist' State	p. 109
On the Islamic Question: Multicultural Nationalism and the War on Terror	p. 135
Conclusion: Multiculturalism beyond 'the Death of Multiculturalism'	p. 163
Notes	p. 178
References	p. 193
Index	p. 213
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