Race and Ethnicity by Stephen Spencer

Race and Ethnicity by Stephen Spencer

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Examines the shifting meanings of 'race' and ethnicity and collates essential concepts. From Marxist views to post-colonialism, this book investigates the attendant debates, issues and analyses within the context of global change. It uses international case studies to explain the difficult elements of theory, and focuses on everyday life issues.

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Race and Ethnicity by Stephen Spencer

Broad-ranging and comprehensive, this incisive new textbook examines the shifting meanings of 'race' and ethnicity and collates the essential concepts in one indispensable companion volume. From Marxist views to post-colonialism, this book investigates the attendant debates, issues and analyses within the context of global change. Using international case studies from Australia, Malaysia, the Caribbean, Mexico and the UK and examples of popular imagery that help to explain the more difficult elements of theory, this key text focuses on everyday life issues such as: ethnic conflicts and polarized states racism(s) and policies of multiculturalism diasporas, asylum seekers and refugees mixed race and hybrid identity Incorporating summaries, questions, illustrations, exercises and a glossary of terms, this student-friendly text also puts forward suggestions for further project work. Broad in scope, interactive and accessible, this book is a key resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students of 'race' and ethnicity across the social sciences.
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780415351256
ISBN 10 0415351251
Title Race and Ethnicity
Author Stephen Spencer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2006-03-02
Number of pages 276
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.