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Informationen zum Autor Tahir Abbas is Associate Professor in Terrorism and Political Violence, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, Netherlands.Since the late 1950s John Rex has been at the forefront of British sociology and in particular the sociology of 'race' and ethnicity. This volume charts the nature, direction and significance of John Rex's work in the fields of urban sociology, ethnic relations and multicultural studies. Zusammenfassung Since the late 1950s John Rex has been at the forefront of British sociology and in particular the sociology of 'race' and ethnicity. His research and books have spawned debate and discussion in the fields of social and political theory! housing studies! education and the experiences of Muslim minorities. This volume charts the nature! direction and significance of John Rex's work in the fields of urban sociology! ethnic relations and multicultural studies. As well as identifying important and persistent points of controversy the book also reveals much common ground and the potential for a multi-faceted approach to the theorisation of 'race' and ethnicity. "Immigration and Race Relations" includes contributions from eminent thinkers from the perspectives of sociology! social anthropology! education! philosophy! political science and cultural studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors – viiAcknowledgements – ixIntroduction – xiPart I: John Rex’s Life, Ideas and Contribution to Society1. The Place of Theory: John Rex’s Contribution to the Sociological Study of Ethnicity and ‘Race’. Richard Jenkins – 32. John Rex: Some Refelctions. Kampta Karran – 133. Race, Class and Ethnicity: A Mexican Perspective on the Sociology of John Rex. Laura Velasco and Oscar Contreras – 31Part II: Key Problems in Sociological Theory: Exploring the Implications of John Rex’s Neo-Weberianism4. The Place of Values in the Study of Ethnicity and ‘Race’: Reflections on the Contribution of John Rex. Martin Bulmer – 475. The Long March with a Key Problem: Can Explanation and Understanding Be Linkeed? Margaret S. Archer – 61Part III: Commemorating John Rex’s Contribution to Social Policy: Immigration and Racial Inequality6. Child Deprivation: Minorities Ten Years On. Robert Moore – 797. The Politicisation of Immigration. Tomas Hammar – 998. ‘Race Relations’: The Problem with the Wrong Name. Stephen Steinberg – 111Part IV: Race Relations in the City: Revisiting John Rex’s Local Studies of Race Relations in Birmingham.9. Sparkbrook, Housing Classes & the Market Situation: Forty Years On. Tahir Abbas – 12110. Exposing the Urban Systems Driving Ethnic Integration and Conflict: Our Debt to John Rex. Frank Reeves – 13511. Race and Education in Birmingham: Then and Now. Sally Tomlinson – 159Notes – 175References – 179Index – 191...
