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For several decades, a political discourse, which incites exclusion and hatred againt those who are perceived as different, has been gaining ground, most notably in affluent and developed countries. Focusing on the growth of racism in large cities and urban areas, this volume presents the views of international scholars who work in the social sciences and statements by non-practicing academics such as journalists and policy makers. The contributions of the scientists and the non-academic specialists are grouped around common themes, highlighting existing debates and bringing together widely scattered information. The book explores the ways in which old forms of racism persist in the urban context, and how traditional exclusion systems like casteism can be likened to contemporary forms like racism directed at refugees.
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Pinxten (comparative anthropology, Ghent U., Belgium) and Preckler, a Junior Interface Officer in Ghent, compile 18 essays that discuss racism around the world and how it is impacted by large metropolitan areas. The essays are from a conference held at Ghent U. that featured not only an international group of academics in the social sciences, but a mix of voices including journalists, a theatre director, and a member of the European Parliament. They examine ways of empowerment and disempowerment through racism, including the policies in Europe against racism, employment policies in the US, tolerance, India's caste society, conflicts in British cities, the impact of the media, secondary ethnicity, violence, legislation, and racism in Singapore, Austria, and South Asia. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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