{"title":"Series: Debating Race","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebating Race\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a thought-provoking exploration into themes that intersect with society, culture, and identity. Drawing from diverse categories such as \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e, this series invites readers to engage critically with complex topics through insightful analysis and varied perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a rich blend of titles that challenge conventional thinking and encourage meaningful discussion about race and its impact across different fields. 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This involves tracing the ways in which free speech has been mobilized in far-right politics, in the recycling of ‘race realism’ and other discredited forms of knowledge, and in the politics of immigration and integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere there is intense political contestation and public confusion as to what constitutes racism and who gets to define it, ‘free speech’ has been adopted as a primary mechanism for amplifying and re-animating racist ideas and racializing claims. 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