Racial Disadvantage and Ethnic Diversity in Britain

ISBN-13: 9780333589328 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 318 str.

Andrew Pilkington

Opis

This book presents a wide-ranging overview of current debates and research in issues relating to race and ethnicity in contemporary British society. It focuses on the extent of racial inequality while encapsulating the character of recent theories and debates that focus on issues of ethnic diversity and culture. It adopts a primarily sociological approach, using recent studies to assess the changing profile of race and ethnicity in Britain.

Spis treści

The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity.- Migration, Race and Ethnic Diversity.- Institutional Racism and the Underclass Thesis: Minority Ethnic Groups in the Labour Market.- Social Exclusion and the Geography of Race and Ethnicity.- Ethnicity and Education.- Cultural Representations and Changing Ethnic Identities.- The Politics of Race and Citizenship.- Conclusion: The Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain.

O autorze

ANDREW PILKINGTON is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity at the University of Northampton. He has published widely within the field of race and ethnicity. His publications include Race Relations in Britain (1984) and he is co-author of Sociology in Focus (2004).