There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack: The Cultural Politics of Race and Nation / Edition 2

by Paul Gilroy

Overview

This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals and politicians on both sides of the political divide of refusing to take race seriously, Paul Gilroy caused immediate uproar when this book was first published in 1987. A brilliant and explosive exploration of racial discourses, There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack provided a powerful new direction for race relations in Britain. Still dynamite today and as relevant as ever, this Routledge Classics edition includes a new introduction by the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415289818
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2002
Series:	Routledge Classics
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. 'Race', class and agency
2. 'The whisper wakes, the shudder plays': 'race', nation and ethnic absolutism
3. Lesser breeds without the law
4. Two sides of anti-racism
5. Diaspora, utopia and the critique of capitalism
6. Conclusion: urban social movements, 'race' and community
Appendices to Chapter 6
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

'... provocative and stimulating ... not a book which can or should be ignored.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement

'This will make excellent controversial reading on the question of racism.' - Ron Vavaka, Orebro University, Sweden

'Provocative and stimulating ... not a book which can or should be ignored.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement

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