| Race and Power: Global Racism in the Twenty First Century Contributor(s): Bhattacharyya, Gargi (Author), Gabriel, John (Author), Small, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415219701 ISBN-13: 9780415219709 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: If globalization is making the world more interconnected and homogeneous, why are racial divisions deepening? This book reviews cutting edge debates around racial politics and the culture and economy of globalization. Although the forces of globalization have made national borders obsolete, they have not been able to deconstruct established racial barriers. Arguing that the unspoken culture of whiteness informs much of what passes in the name of globalization, the book contends that we are witnessing a reformation of economic relations centered around global racisms. Alongside these shifts in economic relations, racialized identities are also evolving to encompass mixed heritages and mixed cultures both in personal identities and in lifestyle choices. "Race and Power" is an insightful new look into our conception of race in an age of globalization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| LCCN: 2001019967 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.00 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reviewing cutting-edge debates around racial politics and the culture and economy of globalization, this book draws together a wide range of important contemporary debates in a clear and concise way for undergraduate students. Far from concluding that racism is over, the authors contend that the forces of globalization inhabit older cultures of racial division in order to safeguard the economic interests of the privileged. Arguing that the unspoken culture of whiteness informs much that passes in the name of globalization, the book suggests that we are witnessing a reformulation of economic relations around global racisms. Alongside these shifts in economic relations, racialized identities evolve to encompass mixed heritages and mixed cultures both in personal identities and in lifestyle choices. This is one of the few texts that concentrates on the theory of race rather than politics. It looks at race in global terms, and at 'whiteness' as a part of ethnic studies. |