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Part of the New Approaches to Sociology series, Race, Ethnicity & Society, expands on Tina Patel's acclaimed book Race and Society. Offering a thoughtful and critically engaging exploration of some of the key issues around race and ethnicity in contemporary society, this book provides a nuanced and impactful perspective for students studying sociology.
With a progressive approach that emphasises the social construction of race issues within a post-racial era, moving away from essentialist and polarized explanations of raced interaction, this book:
- Introduces the main concepts and key theories, including their post-developments
- Includes dedicated chapters on theorizing race and historical context
- Focuses on the processes and impact of racial categorisation in contemporary society
- Covers contemporary discussions related to #BlackLivesMatter and the Covid 19 pandemic
Race, Ethnicity & Society is packed with topical examples and international case studies to engage students, along with chapter summaries, study questions and further reading. It's a highly readable and thought-provoking guide to the study of race, ethnicity and society for students of sociology, criminology and related disciplines.
Dr Tina G. Patel is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford
List of contents
Introduction
A History of race and ethnicity
Theorizing race and ethnicity
Race and ethnicity in society
Representations of race and ethnicity
Identity and the place of race and ethnicity
Intersections with other social variables
Masking racism and ethnic discrimination in society
Race and ethnicity in social institutions
Human rights, equality, and legislation
Researching race, ethnicity, and society
Conclusion
About the author
Dr Tina G. Patel is a senior lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford. Tina’s research and teaching interests relate to race/racism, surveillance, crime, and discrimination in the criminal justice system. Tina specialises in undertaking qualitative research with excluded communities, who have often been presented as problematic and deviant. Tina has a number of publications in these areas, and is co-author of Race, Crime and Resistance (2011), and sole-author of Race and Society (2017), both published by Sage.
Summary
Part of the New Approaches to Sociology series, Race, Ethnicity & Society, offers a thoughtful and critically engaging exploration of some of the key issues around race and ethnicity in contemporary society.
