Race, ethnicity and difference : imagining the inclusive society
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Race, ethnicity and difference : imagining the inclusive society
Open University Press, 2004
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"This excellent book ... provides an extremely readable account which deserves to be widely read by a more general audience. In short, the author, in making sense of current imaginings, presents a mix of theoretical and empirical debates, as he challenges exclusionary forces. The book's principal aim is to take a critical look at the nature and sources of inequalities in contemporary societies and examine the prospects for an 'inclusive society'. This aim captures an important strength of the text, as the analysis attempts to move beyond simple description and provide explanations and possible solutions to enable policy and practice to tackle disadvantage and discrimination."
Social PolicyThis book addresses many of the key problems facing contemporary societies. The social significance attached to various forms of difference, most notably 'race' and ethnicity, has been seen as resulting in the exclusion of some groups from their full rights as citizens. This, in turn, is viewed as presenting a series of barriers to the creation of more inclusive societies. Peter Ratcliffe explores these arguments in a variety of substantive contexts, for example immigration and the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers; housing and segregation; education; labour markets; and policing and urban conflict. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of social agency, on the part of minorities, in confronting exclusionary forces.This lively and highly readable account deals with difficult theoretical, ethical and policy issues without resort to unnecessary jargon. It is essential reading for undergraduate students in sociology, social policy, urban geography, law and political science, and is also of value to the general reader and researcher.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Imagining an 'Inclusive' Society Part I: The social significance of difference
'Race-thinking', 'Race', and Racism(s): Exploring the roots of exclusionary forces
Ethnicity, culture and difference
Part II: Sites of exclusion - Transnational migration, immigration control and the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers
Spatial segregation and housing inequalities
'Race', ethnicity and the educational system
'Race', ethnicity and labour market differentials
Urban conflict, policing and the criminal justice system
Part III: Combatting exclusion
Civil rights, community activism and empowerment
Anti-discrimination law, affirmative action and the pursuit of 'equal opportunities'
Part IV: Concluding thoughts
The inclusive society revisited
References
Index.
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ISBN 9780335210961
Description
"This excellent book ... provides an extremely readable account which deserves to be widely read by a more general audience. In short, the author, in making sense of current imaginings, presents a mix of theoretical and empirical debates, as he challenges exclusionary forces. The book's principal aim is to take a critical look at the nature and sources of inequalities in contemporary societies and examine the prospects for an 'inclusive society'. This aim captures an important strength of the text, as the analysis attempts to move beyond simple description and provide explanations and possible solutions to enable policy and practice to tackle disadvantage and discrimination."
Social PolicyThis book addresses many of the key problems facing contemporary societies. The social significance attached to various forms of difference, most notably 'race' and ethnicity has been seen as resulting in the 'exclusion' of some groups from various their rights as citizens. This, in turn, is viewed as presenting a series of barriers to the creation of more inclusive societies. These arguments are explored in the context in a variety of substantive contexts, for example, immigration and the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, housing and segregation, education, labour markets, and policing and urban conflict. This lively and highly readable account deals with very difficult theoretical and policy issues without resort to unnecessary jargon. It is essential reading for undergraduate students in sociology, social policy, urban geography, law and political science, and is also of value to the general reader and researcher.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Imagining an 'Inclusive' Society Part I: The social significance of difference
'Race-thinking', 'Race', and Racism(s): Exploring the roots of exclusionary forces
Ethnicity, culture and difference
Part II: Sites of exclusion - Transnational migration, immigration control and the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers
Spatial segregation and housing inequalities
'Race', ethnicity and the educational system
'Race', ethnicity and labour market differentials
Urban conflict, policing and the criminal justice system
Part III: Combatting exclusion
Civil rights, community activism and empowerment
Anti-discrimination law, affirmative action and the pursuit of 'equal opportunities'
Part IV: Concluding thoughts
The inclusive society revisited
References
Index.
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