Overview

For several decades, a political discourse, which incites exclusion and hatred againt those who are perceived as different, has been gaining ground, most notably in affluent and developed countries. Focusing on the growth of racism in large cities and urban areas, this volume presents the views of international scholars who work in the social sciences and statements by non-practicing academics such as journalists and policy makers. The contributions of the scientists and the non-academic specialists are grouped around common themes, highlighting existing debates and bringing together widely scattered information. The book explores the ways in which old forms of racism persist in the urban context, and how traditional exclusion systems like casteism can be likened to contemporary forms like racism directed at refugees.

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Author:   Rik Pinxten ,  Ellen Preckler
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781845450885

ISBN 10:   1845450884
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   01 December 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Racism in Metropolitan Areas Rik Pinxten and Ellen Preckler PART I: DISEMPOWERING THROUGH RACISM Chapter 1. How a Dream was Shattered Patrick Janssens Chapter 2. Explaining Increased Racial Conflict in Post-industrial Societies: the Creation of Systemic 'Competitive' Youth Unemployment Troy Duster Chapter 3. Racial Conflicts in British Cities Eric Seward Chapter 4. Limits of Tolerance and Limited Tolerance: How Tolerant are the Danes? Peter Hervik Chapter 5. The Politics of 'Caste is Race': the Impact of Urbanisation Dipankar Gupta Chapter 6. Playing the Media: the Durban Case Guy Poppe Chapter 7. The Relevance of the Language of Race in South Asian Conflicts Sumit Sarkar Chapter 8. The Fremmede and the Dalit are Silent: Danish and Indian Cultural Worlds Donald Robotham Chapter 9. Approaching Racism: Attitudes, Actions and Social Structure Robert A. Rubinstein PART II: EMPOWERING TO COMBAT RACISM Chapter 10. The Paradox of Secondary Ethnicity Emanuel Marx Chapter 11. Is Harmony Possible in a Multiracial Society? The Case of Singapore Mary Judd Chapter 12. Racism and Intercultural Issues in Urban Europe Jagdish S. Gundara Chapter 13. Antiracist Empowerment through Culture and Legislation Johan Leman Chapter 14. Racism in Large Cities: the Means to Empower/Disempower Groups and Communities Glyn Ford Chapter 15. Riding the Tiger: the Difficult Relationship between NGOs and the Media Marc Peirs Chapter 16. Urban Crowds Manipulated: Assessing the Austrian Case as an Example in Wider European Tendencies Andre Gingrich Chapter 17. Some Reflections on Culture and Violence Erwin Jans Chapter 18. Naturalising Difference and Models of Coexistence: Concluding Comments Laura Nader Notes on Contributors Index

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-...a complex and fascinating book...[that] offers sophisticated analyses for readers with a specialized interest in culture, politics, and racism.- - Journal of Sociology and Social Wellfare

. . .a complex and fascinating book...[that] offers sophisticated analyses for readers with a specialized interest in culture, politics, and racism. . Journal of Sociology and Social Wellfare

<i>.. .a complex and fascinating book...[that] offers sophisticated analyses for readers with a specialized interest in culture, politics, and racism. </i><b> - Journal of Sociology and Social Wellfare</b></p>

Author Information

Rik Pinxten is Professor and Senior Researcher in Anthropology and head of the Department of Comparative Sciences of Culture at Ghent University. He has published widely on the anthropology of knowledge and the comparative study of religion.

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