Böcker i Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations-serien

In the 1980s the position of young blacks in British society became a key issue in the analysis of race relations. High levels of black youth unemployment and incidences of urban unrest focused attention on this group. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the state's role in this area of race relations.

This book discusses British thought on race and racial differences in the latter phases of empire from the 1890s to the early 1960s.

Harry Goulbourne's theme is how post-imperial Britain has come to define the national community in terms of ethnic affinity, instead of a traditional multi-ethnic/multi-racial understanding of the nation.

This book identifies a central feature of British political life: the ability to justify racially discriminatory behaviour without recourse to explicit racist language.

This book, first published in 1986, focuses upon the processes whereby black workers were systematically disadvantaged in the recruitment and selection process. Based on research into forty organisations in the public, manufacturing and retailing sectors in Britain, the book argues that straightforward, racist, direct discrimination was still a major problem during the mid-1980s.

This book, first published in 1985, presents a comprehensive analysis of immigration policy in Europe. Six representative countries are looked at in detail: Sweden, Holland, Britain, France, West Germany and Switzerland. All have experienced large-scale postwar immigration and exemplify different policy responses.

Originally published in 1984, this book was the first broad review of the development of business among ethnic minorities in Britain. With chapters describing business performance among established groups alongside accounts of business development among minorities, it allowed for a clearer assessment of ethnic business development as a strategy for economic survival.

This edition, first published in 1989, looks at the problems of racism and equal opportunity in employment and government policies towards them in Britain.

Leading authorities compare the situation of racial minorities in the post-industrial cities of Europe and North America.

Offers essays relating to the South Asian diaspora which occurred after slavery's end in the British Empire.

This book brings together internationally known scholars from a wide range of disciplines and theoretical traditions, all of whom have made significant contributions to the field of race and ethnic relations. As well as identifying important and persistent points of controversy, the collection reveals a complementary and multifaceted approach to theorisation.

This book studies the relations between black and white adolescents in an urban environment (South London); the processes by which racism is relayed within adolescent communities, and the strategies which subvert or encourage them. Its rich and fascinating ethnographic detail will also make if of interest to the non-specialist.