ISBN:
0192805908
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9780192805904
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9780191517310
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0191517313
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online Ressource (194 p.)
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ill.
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
Serie:
Very short introductions 161
Paralleltitel:
Print version Racism
DDC:
305.8
Schlagwort(e):
Racism
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Racism
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
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Racism
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books Electronic books
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Einführung
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Einführung
Kurzfassung:
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
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Racism and racists: some conundrumsFear of the dark? : blacks, Jews and barbariansBeyond the pale: scientific racism, the nation, and the politics of colourImperialism, eugenics, and the HolocaustThe case against scientific racismNew racisms?Racist identities: ambivalence, contradiction, and commitmentBeyond institutional racism: 'race', class, and gender in the USA and Britain.
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index. - Description based on print version record
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