Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader

Publisher Comments:
Theories of Race and Racism is an important and innovative collection that brings together the work of scholars who have helped to shape the study of race and racism as a historical and contemporary phenomenon. The Reader’s contributions have been chosen to reflect the different theoretical perspectives and to help readers gain a feel for the changing terms of the race and racism debate over time. Theories of Race and Racism is divided into six main sections:
— Origins and Transformations
— Sociology, Race and Social Theory
— Racism and Anti-Semitism
— Colonialism, Race and the Other
— Feminism, Difference and Identity
— Changing Boundaries and Spaces

The editors go further to explore on the relatively new areas of interest that are likely to attract attention in years to come.

Synopsis:
Brings together foundational work in the study of race and ethnicity and writings. The text examines: origins and transformations; sociology, race and social theory; racism and anti-semitism; colonialism, race and the other; feminism, difference and identity; and changing boundaries and spaces.