Racism: A Very Short Introduction

by Ali Rattansi

Book Overview

From subtle discrimination in everyday life, to horrors like lynching in the Old South, cultural imperialism, and "ethnic cleansing", racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. Despite civil rights movements and other attempts at progress, racial prejudices and stereotypes remain deeply embedded in Western culture. Racism takes a frank and objective look at why these notions exist. It explores how racism has come to be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192805908
• ISBN13: 9780192805904
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.5" x 6.8"