Racism : a very short introduction / Ali Rattansi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rattansi, Ali.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 161.

Very short introductions ; 161

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. This book demystifies the subject and explores its history, science, and culture. Shedding light on how racism has evolved since its earliest beginnings, it examines the notion of race from a modern genetic viewpoint.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Dedication

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

Further reading

Index.

Notes:

Title from eBook information screen..

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-14686-2

1-4294-8719-4

9786611146863

0-19-151731-3

OCLC:

476244227