Racism and equal opportunity in the 1980s / edited by Richard Jenkins and John Solomos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenkins, Richard, 1952-

Solomos, John.

Series:

Comparative ethnic and race relations series

Comparative ethnic and race relations series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in employment--Great Britain.

Discrimination in employment.

Great Britain.

Race discrimination--Great Britain.

Race discrimination.

Physical Description:

x, 243 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.

Contents:

Part I The Law, Politics and Equal Opportunity

1 Racism, equal opportunity and public policy / John Solomos Solomos, John, Richard Jenkins Jenkins, Richard

2 Racial inequality and the limits of law / Laurence Lustgarten Lustgarten, Laurence

3 The politics of anti-discrimination legislation: planned social reform or symbolic politics? / John Solomos Solomos, John

4 Religious discrimination and differentiation in Northern Ireland: the case of the Fair Employment Agency / John Darby Darby, John

Part II Dimensions of Equal Opportunity

5 'Equality of opportunity' and inequality of outcome: the MSC, ethnic minorities and training policy / Malcolm Cross Cross, Malcolm

6 The space between words: local authorities and the concept of equal opportunities / Ken Young Young, Ken

7 Equal opportunity in the private sector: the limits of voluntarism / Richard Jenkins Jenkins, Richard

8 Monitoring equal opportunities policies: principles and practice / Nick Jewson Jewson, Nick, David Mason Mason, David

9 Training and organisational change: the target racism / Gloria Lee Lee, Gloria

10 Unequal comrades: trade unions, equal opportunity and racism / John Wrench Wrench, John

Part III The Prospects for Equal Opportunity

11 Equal opportunity in the context of high levels of unemployment / Ed Rhodes Rhodes, Ed, Peter Braham Braham, Peter

12 Equal opportunity and the limits of the law: some themes / Richard Jenkins Jenkins, Richard, John Solomos Solomos, John.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 221-239.

ISBN:

0521330130

OCLC:

14129754