Race, Colonialism and the City

John Rex is well known as one of Britain's leading sociologists and for his special interest in the sociology of race relations and the sociology of the city. In the present book these two related areas are brought together. Professor Rex discusses imperialistic social systems, and examines the position of black people at the colonial and metropolitan ends of thoses systems.

This book was first published in 1973.

List of contents

Part 1: Race and the City Part 2: Colonial Migration to Britain, 1945-70 Part 3: Theory and Research on Colonial Migration Part 4: Pluralism, Colonial Conflict and the Black Revolution

About the author

John Rex

Summary

First published in 1973, this book brings together the two related areas of the sociology of race relations and the sociology of the city. Leading sociologist Professor Rex discusses imperialistic social systems, and examines the position of black people at the colonial and metropolitan ends of thoses systems.

Product details

• Authors: John Rex, Rex John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2013
• EAN: 9780415864695
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86469-5
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Urban communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Urban communities / city life