Book Description:
At last, a book which tells the story of racism in one volume. This unique collection brings together selections from the work that has defined our understanding of racism. The editors aim to demonstrate the long and complex intellectual history of the concept of racism and also how powerful groups have utilized racism as an ideology to advance social, economic or cultural interests. The articles presented here also show how racism has been utilized to explain racial and ethnic differences in living conditions, and also as a justification for maintaining such differences. Ordered chronologically, so that the reader can work through the narrative of changes coherently, each contribution is introduced by the editors and the whole collection is bound together by introductory and concluding chapters.The result is an unparalleled teaching and study resource. No other book presents the highlights, range, and complexity of the various attempts to unravel racism in such a comprehensive and panoramic way.The result is an unparalleled teaching and study resource. No other book presents the highlights, range and complexity of the various attempts to unravel racism, in such a comprehensive and panoramic way. Racism: Essential Readings will be required reading for scholars and students in sociology, political studies, pscyhology and the study of ethnic and race relations.
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