Race & Ethnic Studies

A multidisciplinary and multinational group of scholars address the bases of ethnic and religious conflict and the role of ideologies, institutions, and politicians in shaping political cleavages and conflicts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies...

This book presents new empirical studies of social difference in the Nordic welfare states, in order to advance novel theoretical perspectives on the everyday practices and macro-politics of race and gender in multi-ethnic societies. With attention to the specific political and cultural landscapes o..

1992 was a pivotal moment in African American history, with the Rodney King riots providing palpable evidence of racialized police brutality, media stereotyping of African Americans, and institutional discrimination. Following the twentieth anniversary of the Los Angeles uprising, this time period a..

Using qualitative data, including extensive interview material and ethnographic research, to explore the experiences and ideas of African Americans as they confront and construct gentrification, this book contextualizes Black Washingtonians’ perspectives on belonging and attachment during a marked p..

Using qualitative data, including extensive interview material and ethnographic research, to explore the experiences and ideas of African Americans as they confront and construct gentrification, this book contextualizes Black Washingtonians’ perspectives on belonging and attachment during a marked p..

Africans are not literally black, yet they are called black. This book explores the history of describing Africans as black, the consequences of this practice, and how it contributes to the denigration (blackening) and dehumanisation of Africans. It uses this analysis to advance a case for abandonin..

The Alevis are a significant minority in Turkey, and now also in the countries of Western Europe. Over the past century, many of them have migrated from rural enclaves on the Anatolian plateau to the great cities of Istanbul and Ankara, and from there to the countries of the European Union. This boo..

Examines the historical evolution of contemporary China studies in the United States, reflecting the growth and maturation of the field since the Communist Party seized power in 1949...

This introductory texts provides an historical and international analysis of the development of anti-racism. This lively, concise book will appeal to all students interested in issues of race, ethnicity and contemporary society more generally...

This book moves beyond tokenistic responses to racism in the Criminal Justice System. It describes process, procedures and social relations in the work place which foster racism and offers strategies towards anti-racist practice in the probation setting...

Drawing upon media and visual sources and rich interview data from Iran, Britain and Israel, Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism examines the concepts of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, tracing their evolution and inter-relations, and considering the distinct ways in which they are manifested, and responde..

Apartheid vertigo, the dizzying sensation following prolonged oppression and delusions of skin colour, is the focus of this book. Drawing on evidence from interviews, observation, press articles, reports, research monographs and history, this project deconstructs the idea of visible differences betw..