Whitewash : racialized politics and the media / John Gabriel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabriel, John, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and race relations--United States.

Mass media and race relations.

Mass media--Political aspects--United States.

Mass media.

Mass media and race relations--Great Britain.

Mass media--Political aspects--Great Britain.

United States--Politics and government--1993-2001.

United States.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1979-1997.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Summary:

By putting the language used in television, the radio, the internet and press, as well as that spoken by key leaders, under the spotlight, what is ultimately revealed is the existence of a 'white' language, both coded and overt. Taking specific examples and presenting new factual evidence, John Gabriel studies the racial politics that lie behind much of the communication in the public arena. Case studies draw on contemporary political controversies and are used to explore the relationship between racialised forms of media discourse and political and economic change.

Contents:

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Globalisation ethnic identities and the media; 2 Genealogies of whiteness; 3 Backlash culture and the defence of whiteness; 4 Border guards bodyguards lifeguards; 5 Policing whiteness; 6 The fringe and the fabric the politics of white pride; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-213) and index.

ISBN:

9786611189884

0-203-01537-1

1-134-75016-1

0-415-14970-3

1-281-18988-X

0-203-15896-2

9780203015377

OCLC:

56943454