Description
Book SynopsisA comparative political sociology of anti-racism in Europe, showing the various discourses within this movement
Trade Review'A remarkable book. It is a major contribution to our understanding and handling of one of the crucial contemporary issues that acquires more import and gravity by the day' -- Zygmunt Bauman
'An excellent book, which enriches the tradition of political sociology conceptually, methodologically and substantively' -- Peter Wagner, Professor of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute - Florence
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
List of Interviews
Introduction. Anti-Racism, Sociology and the Political
1. ‘Race’ & State: European modernity and the political idea of ‘race’
2. Explaining Racism: Anti-racist discourse between culture and the state
3. Anti-Racist Orientations: France, Britain, Ireland, Italy
4. Anti-Racism as Public Political Culture
5. Who Says What For Whom and From Where? Anti-racism and political representation
Conclusion. Anti-Racist Futures: A sense of déjà vu or a journey into the unknown?
Bibliography
Index
