Format:
1 Online-Ressource (194 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausgabe
ISBN:
9780191517310
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0192805908
Series Statement:
Very short introductions 161
Content:
Racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. This Very Short Introduction demystifies the subject and explores its history, science, and culture. Shedding light on how racism has evolved since its earliest beginnings, and examining the notion of race from a modern genetic viewpoint, Ali Rattansi considers the numerous embodiments of racism - from ethnic cleansing and cultural imperialism to discrimination in politics and everyday life. - ;From subtle discrimination in everyday life and scandals in politics, to incidents like lynchings in the American South, cultural
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index
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""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of illustrations""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Racism and racists: some conundrums""; ""2 Fear of the dark?: blacks, Jews, and barbarians""; ""3 Beyond the pale: scientific racism, the nation, and the politics of colour""; ""4 Imperialism, eugenics, and the Holocaust""; ""5 The case against scientific racism""; ""6 New racisms?""; ""7 Racist identities: ambivalence, contradiction, and commitment""; ""8 Beyond institutional racism: �race�, class, and gender in the USA and Britain""; ""Conclusions: prospects for a post-racial future""; ""References""
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""Further reading""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780192805904
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780192805904
Additional Edition:
Elektronische Reproduktion von Rattansi, Ali, 1947 - Racism Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007 ISBN 0192805908
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780192805904
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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Ethnology
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Sociology
Keywords:
Rassismus
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Einführung
Author information:
Rattansi, Ali 1947-
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