Race and Racism in Britain: Fourth Edition

ISBN-13: 9783031118456 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 322 str.

John Solomos

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This Fourth Edition of a pioneering book provides a critical analysis of the origins and evolution of political and policy debates regarding race and racism in British society. Drawing on a broad range of both theoretical and historical research, the focus of the book is on the development of policies and debates in the period from the second half of the 20th Century to the present. The book is organized into twelve chapters which provide an overview of key trends, situating the development of policies and developments in relation to immigration and citizenship, race relations policies and broader agendas about multiculturalism and living with difference. In the substantive chapters of the book there is also a detailed discussion of such issues as policing, urban unrest and protest, racist politics, black and ethnic minority politics and conversations about multiculturalism. This new edition engages with both the historical background as well as contemporary developments to provide a novel and wide-ranging account of the role that questions about race and racism play in British society.

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Preface                                                                                               
List of Tables                                                                                        1 Introduction                                                                                       New agendas and perspectives                                                                                Key themes and objectives                                                                                       Broadening the analytical frame                                                                              Thinking about race in the present                                                                         Race and racism in British society                                                                           Outline of the book                                                                                                    2 Theorising Race and Racism                                                                  Origins of a research field                                                                                         Evolving theories and perspectives                                                                         Limitations and absences                                                                                         Rethinking the study of race and racism                                                                 Race, culture, and identity politics                                                                           Theories, politics, and social change                                                                       3 Histories of Racialisation and Migration                                                    Histories of race and racialisation                                                                           Irish migration and settlement                                                                                Jewish immigration and the racial other                                                                Race and racism in the early twentieth century                                                     Racial formations and the empire at home                                                             Englishness, Britishness, and national identity                                                      Histories of the present                                                                                            4 Race, Immigration and Citizenship                                                          Race, immigration, and British society                                                                    Migration, colonial labour, and the state                                                                 Immigration and racialised politics                                                                         Immigration controls and state racism                                                                   Changing terms of political debate                                                                          Powellism and the question of race                                                                         Institutionalising immigration controls                                                                  Race and immigration under Thatcher and Major                                                 Rethinking race, immigration, and citizenship                                                       5 Rethinking the Boundaries of Race and Nation                                           New Labour, new policies?                                                                                       Changing policy climates and immigration                                                             Brexit and beyond                                                                                                     New dynamics, or old problems?                                                                            Looking forward                                                                                                       6 Race Relations Policies and Social Justice                                                  Tackling racial discrimination                                                                                  Race relations legislation                                                                                          From policy to practice                                                                                             New Labour and racial equality                                                                               What kind of future?                                                                                                 7 Policing and Criminal Justice                                                                  Crime, race, and policing                                                                                           Urban change and law and order                                                                            Policing minority communities                                                                                Mugging, street violence and the state                                                                    Racialisation and popular images                                                                            Policing and violent disorder                                                                                   Racialisation, crime, and policing                                                                            Stephen Lawrence, Macpherson, and institutional racism                                    Race and policing today                                                                                            8 Urban Unrest, Protest and Disorder                                                         Situating urban unrest                                                                                              Riots, urban unrest, and disorder                                                                            Protest and social exclusion in 2001                                                                       Race and disorder in 2011                                                                                       Urban unrest in the present and the future                                                            9 Nationalism, Mobilisation and Racist Politics                                              Race, nation, identity                                                                                                 Nationalism re-made                                                                                                            New forms of racist mobilisation                                                                             The naturalisation of racism                                                                                    Nation, identity, and the interests of the majority                                                 Re-imagining the nation through race                                                                    Changing forms of racism?                                                                                       10 Minority Politics and Representation                                                      Modalities of political participation                                                                         Minority political mobilisation                                                                                 Changing patterns of minority politics                                                                    Community based politics                                                                                        Race and representation                                                                                          Representation in Parliament                                                                                  Antiracist politics and political mobilisation                                                          New forms of protest                                                                                                Political inclusion and relations of power                                                              11 Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Difference                                               Diversity, race, and ethnicity                                                                                    Multiculturalism, diversity, and the nation                                                             Culture, religion, and identity                                                                                   Living with religious and cultural difference                                                         Religion, community cohesion and social policy                                                    Redefining the boundaries of belonging                                                                 12 Race and Racism Today                                                                      Where are we? And how did we get here?                                                              Dominant definitions of race and social problems                                                Protest, reform, and social change                                                                          Conversations about the future                                                                               Bibliography                                                                                        

 

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O autorze

John Solomos is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK. He has researched and published widely on race and racism, with a particular focus on race and politics, forms of political participation and processes of racialisation. He is the Editor in Chief of the journal Ethnic and Racial Studies.

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“Written with John Solomos’ trademark accessibility, encyclopaedic knowledge and intellectual curiosity, this book explores a wide range of historical and contemporary issues and will inspire a new generation of thinkers.”

— Claire Alexander, Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester, UK

 

“Anchored in political and policy trends, this book is timely, original, insightful, and conceptually sophisticated...  This is an essential and accessible resource for students, teachers, and researchers to understand the changing terrain, and the role of race and racism in British society.”

— Ravinder Barn, Professor of Social Policy, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

 

This Fourth Edition of a pioneering handbook provides a critical analysis of the origins and evolution of political and policy debates regarding race and racism in British society. Drawing on a broad range of both theoretical and historical research, the focus of the book is on the development of policies and debates in the period from the second half of the 20th Century to the present. The book is organized into twelve chapters which provide an overview of key trends, situating the development of policies and developments in relation to immigration and citizenship, race relations policies and broader agendas about multiculturalism and living with difference. In the substantive chapters of the book there is also a detailed discussion of such issues as policing, urban unrest and protest, racist politics, black and ethnic minority politics and conversations about multiculturalism. This new edition engages with both the historical background as well as contemporary developments to provide a novel and wide-ranging account of the role that questions about race and racism play in British society.

 

John Solomos is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK. He has researched and published widely on race and racism, with a particular focus on race and politics, forms of political participation and processes of racialisation. He is the Editor in Chief of the journal Ethnic and Racial Studies.