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The politics of race Canada, the United States, and Australia  Cover Image E-book E-book

The politics of race [electronic resource] : Canada, the United States, and Australia / Jill Vickers and Annette Isaac.

Vickers, Jill, 1942- (Author). Isaac, Annette, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary:

As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states.

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  • ISBN: 9781442693975 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 1442693975 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 332 p.) : ill., digital file.
  • Edition: 2nd ed.
  • Publisher: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-320) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: The politics of race in three settler states -- Foundational race regimes -- Subsequent race regimes- segregation and Whites-only nationalism -- Immigration policy and multiculturalism -- Federalism and electoral systems : mechanisms of the politics of race -- The politics of race : contexts and bottom-up approaches to change -- Top-down approaches and democratic responsiveness -- 'Back to the future' : fragmented and international race formations -- Basic concepts for understanding the politics of race.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
Race relations > Political aspects.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Race relations > Political aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Race relations.
Australia > Race relations.
Canada > Race relations.
United States > Race relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
Canada > Race relations.
United States > Race relations.
Australia > Race relations.
Australia.
Canada.
United States.
Genre: Electronic books.


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