Racism
A Critical Analysis
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Communism & Socialism, Social Science
| Author: | Mike Cole | ISBN: | 9781783717156 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press | Publication: | November 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mike Cole |
| ISBN: | 9781783717156 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Publication: | November 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Language: | English |
The book traces the legacy of racism across three continents, from its origins to the present day, bringing a sophisticated neo-Marxist analysis to bear on a muti-faceted and endemic topic.*BR**BR*Mike Cole takes us through the racial histories of the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. In the UK, he focuses on the effects of colonialism, anti-Gipsy, Roma and Traveller and xeno-racism. Turning to the United States, he charts the legacies of indigenous genocide and slavery, as well as exploring anti-Latina/o racism. Finally, in Australia, he interrogates the idea of 'Terra Nullius' and its ongoing impact on the indigenous peoples, as well as racism experienced by South Sea Islanders and Asians. *BR**BR*International forms are also covered, including Islamophobia, antisemitism and anti-Irish racism.
The book traces the legacy of racism across three continents, from its origins to the present day, bringing a sophisticated neo-Marxist analysis to bear on a muti-faceted and endemic topic.*BR**BR*Mike Cole takes us through the racial histories of the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. In the UK, he focuses on the effects of colonialism, anti-Gipsy, Roma and Traveller and xeno-racism. Turning to the United States, he charts the legacies of indigenous genocide and slavery, as well as exploring anti-Latina/o racism. Finally, in Australia, he interrogates the idea of 'Terra Nullius' and its ongoing impact on the indigenous peoples, as well as racism experienced by South Sea Islanders and Asians. *BR**BR*International forms are also covered, including Islamophobia, antisemitism and anti-Irish racism.
