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Multiracism

Rethinking Racism in Global Context
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Multiracism challenges conventional views on racism by exploring its diverse histories and global manifestations. Alastair Bonnett draws on detailed case studies from Asia, Africa, and beyond to reveal how racism intertwines with history, religion, politics, nationalism, and discourses of whiteness. This book advances a fresh, international perspective on racism, recognising the multipolar distribution of power in the modern world.
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This book is suited to students, researchers, and practitioners engaged in racial and ethnic studies, as well as general readers seeking a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of racism across different societies.

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Racism is a world problem. From Morocco to China, Brazil to Indonesia, racism is being debated and contested. Multiracism broadens the horizon on this global challenge, showing that racism has a diverse history with multiple roots and routes.

Drawing on examples of racism from across the globe, with a particular focus on cases from Asia and Africa, Alastair Bonnett rethinks the origins of racism and the connections between racism and modernity. Arguing that plural modernities are interwoven with plural racisms, he explores the relationship of racism to history, religion, politics, and nationalism, as well as to anti-Black prejudice and discourses of whiteness.

Empirically rich, with numerous in-depth case studies, Multiracism equips readers to understand racism in a multipolar world where power is no longer the sole possession of the West. It provides and provokes a new, international, and post-Western vision of racism for the twenty-first century.

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Praised for its broad global scope and insightful analysis, Multiracism has been described as an elegant and highly readable study that redefines the understanding of racism beyond Western frameworks. Scholars highlight its incisive treatment of racisms operating worldwide, commending its value to both specialists and general readers. It is recommended for those interested in global racial and ethnic studies.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509537327

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Alastair Bonnett is Professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University.

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