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.
By:
John Solomos
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 4th ed. 2022
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9783031118456
ISBN 10: 3031118456
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 17 February 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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 Index
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.
