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There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack

By Paul Gilroy
Series: Routledge Classics
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There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack is a powerful critique of contemporary British attitudes to race, challenging intellectuals and politicians across the political spectrum for their failure to engage seriously with race issues. Published in 1987, Paul Gilroy's work offers an explosive and insightful exploration of racial discourses and has been influential in shaping discussions on race relations in Britain. This Routledge Classics edition features a new introduction by Gilroy, reaffirming its enduring relevance.
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This book is essential for readers interested in race studies, social justice, political science, and contemporary British history, as well as educators and students seeking a critical perspective on racial issues in the UK.

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This text is a powerful indictment of contemporary academic practices, in which Gilroy highlights the inadequacies of the British approach to race. It provides a powerful new direction for race relations theory in Britain.

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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.

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'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

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ISBN: 9780415289801

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 July 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Paul Gilroy Series: Routledge Classics

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