Taking as a case study the racial politics of the British state under New Labour, this book advances an idea of multiculturalism as the only conceptual framework that is capable of making sense of the contradictions of contemporary race practice, where racism is simultaneously rejected and reproduced.

Autorentext
BEN PITCHER is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Westminster, UK. He is associate editor of darkmatter journal.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Politics of Multiculturalism Understanding the Politics of Multiculturalism Black in the Union Jack: The Britishness Project Multiculturalism, Community and 'the White Working Class' Multicultural Conflicts: The 'Feminist' State On the Islamic Question: Multicultural Nationalism and the War on Terror Conclusion: Multiculturalism Beyond 'The Death of Multiculturalism' Notes References Index