Political Blackness in Multiracial Britain / Mohan Ambikaipaker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ambikaipaker, Mohan, author.

Series:

Ethnography of political violence.

The Ethnography of Political Violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--England--London--History--21st century.

Racism.

Immigrants--England--London--Social conditions--21st century.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Political activity--England--London--History--21st century.

Minorities--England--London--Social conditions--21st century.

Minorities.

Minorities--Political activity--England--London--21st century.

London (England)--Race relations--History--21st century.

London (England).

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages).

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Political Blackness in Multiracial Britain shows how the deep processes of everyday political whiteness shape the state's failure to provide effective remedies for ethnic, racial, and religious minorities who continue to face violence and institutional racism."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Prelude. The Parable of "Paki Ali"; Introduction; Chapter 1. "There Is Nothing Nice to See Here, Sir. You Go to Central London": The Colonial-Racial Zone of East London; Chapter 2. "They Do Not Look Like People Who Would Do This": Amina's Struggles Against Everyday Political Whiteness; Chapter 3. "Would They Do This to Tony Blair's Daughter?" Gillian's Struggle Against Intersectional Racial Violence; Chapter 4. "We Are Terrified of You!" British Muslim Women and Gendered Anti-Muslim Racism

Chapter 5. "The War on Terror Has Become a War on Us": The Forest Gate Antiterror Raid and Counterterror CitizenshipChapter 6. "If Political Blackness Is So Damn Difficult, Why Do You Keep It?" Cilius's Passage to Post-War on Terror Political Blackness; Conclusion. Endings and Beginnings; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Acknowledgments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Nov 2018)

ISBN:

9780812295160

0812295161

OCLC:

1043756379