| Racism Contributor(s): Miles, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415296773 ISBN-13: 9780415296779 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: "Racism" provides an illuminating general overview of the history and debate surrounding the concept of racism. Its objective is to argue that the concept should retain a central place in the analysis of both the historical development and contemporary structure of capitalist societies. This new edition brilliantly examines the war in the former Yugoslavia, the cases of Stephen Lawrence and Rodney King, and the recent wave of Islamophobia. This is intelligent and insightful reading for anyone with an interest in the study and evolution of racism in today's world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| LCCN: 88018504 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Key Ideas (Routledge Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.14" W x 7.8" (0.53 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second edition brings the book up to date by looking at recent examples of racism, such as the war in the former Yugoslavia and the cases of Stephen Lawrence and Rodney King, and by considering Islamophobia in Western societies. It also looks more widely at recent developments in the debate. |