{"product_id":"race-and-the-city-9780774813464","title":"Race and the City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents an elegant analysis of the mechanisms of political mobilization under systemic racism that draws on case studies, interviews, and a detailed understanding of the racialized legal and sociocultural histories of the United States and Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating contribution to a dialogue on alternative forms of political participation by Chinese community groups in two multicultural North American cities. Race and the City should be read by students and scholars of urban politics, race relations, political science, and ethnic studies, as well as by those community leaders mobilizing for political change. - Kim Geron, author of Latino Political Power In her exploration of the processes of marginalization and mobilization of the Chinese communities in two multiracial cities, Shanti Fernando charts new ground, critically challenging the way we think about political inclusion. - Myer Siemiatycki, Director, Graduate Program in Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Racing against Time and Place\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Systemic Racism in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Toronto: Political Participation and Chinese Canadian Community Groups in the Multicultural City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Systemic Racism in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Los Angeles: Political Mobilization and the Place of Chinese\/Asian American Community Groups in the Multicultural City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Conclusion: Racing into the Future \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Interview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestionnaire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404915482967,"sku":"9780774813464","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774813464.jpg?v=1730488038","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/race-and-the-city-9780774813464","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}