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Racisms : an introduction / Steve Garner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles, Calif. [u.a.] : SAGE, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: 328 p. 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781412961776
DDC classification:
  • 305.8 GAR
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 305.8 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100630004

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Combining key theoretical perspectives with contemporary case studies, this text will be invaluable in helping you to fully understand the complex issue of racism. With clear definitions and practical examples this is a solid resource when seeking to examine the way in which racisms have become part of social practices and institutions.

Providing a clear and readable introduction to all of the key concepts, theories and debates, this fully revised new edition:

Includes new chapters on Ethnicity and Immigration Has 30 new boxed case studies with a more international focus Contains new learning features including further reading and questions for reflection

Racisms is an ideal introduction for undergraduates studying race and ethnicity, social divisions and stratification.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Boxes (p. vi)
  • List of Case Studies (p. viii)
  • List of Figures, Tables and Appendices (p. ix)
  • About the Author (p. xi)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xii)
  • Introduction (p. xiii)
  • 1 The Idea of 'Race' and the Practice of Racisms (p. 1)
  • 2 Racialisation (p. 24)
  • 3 Ethnicity (p. 43)
  • 4 'Race', Class and Gender (p. 65)
  • 5 'Race', Nation, State (p. 87)
  • 6 Institutional Racism (p. 107)
  • 7 Science (p. 128)
  • 8 Mixedness (p. 150)
  • 9 New Racisms? (p. 173)
  • 10 Immigration (p. 193)
  • 11 Whiteness (p. 217)
  • 12 Islamophobia (p. 238)
  • Appendices (p. 261)
  • References (p. 267)
  • Index (p. 294)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Steve Garner is Head of Criminology and Sociology at Birmingham City University

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