Philosophy of Race.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkin, Albert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race--Philosophy.

Local Subjects:

Race--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen, 2012.

Summary:

"Race" is so highly charged and loaded a concept it often hampers critical thinking about racial practice and policy. A philosophical approach allows us to isolate and analyse the key questions: What is race? Can we do without race? What is racism and why is it wrong? What should our policies on race and racism be? The Philosophy of Race presents a concise and up-to-date overview of the central philosophical debates about race. It then builds on this philosophical foundation to analyse the sociopolitical questions of racism and race-relevant policy. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with a wide range of examples: Afro-American 'blackness'; British-Asian racial formation; Aboriginal identity in Australia; the racial grouping of Romany-Gypsies and Jews in Europe; categories of race in Brazil; and the concept of model minorities in the US and UK.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Is race real?""; ""2. Is race social?""; ""3. What should we do with race?""; ""4. Racism""; ""5. The everyday impact of race and racism""; ""Further reading""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-317-54752-7

1-84465-516-4