Synopses & Reviews
The realities of racism maintain their sway globally, overlook or excuse them as we may. Ethnicity continues to be a pivotal dimension of national and international life. Within these processes media are key vectors, and their impact has recently attracted considerable academic focus. But does research to date adequately grasp the full breadth and dynamic of media operations in this sphere, whether for good or for ill?
The authors begin with two chapters proposing definitions of 'race, ' ethnicity, and their media representation. In the rest of the book they draw upon their own and others' research in a variety of locations - the UK, the USA, the Nordic nations, Australia, Russia, Latin America and elsewhere - to review a series of new or relatively untapped dimensions for anti-racist media research. These include indigenous people's media, videogames, ultra-rightist media, and a fresh reading of the public sphere concept.
The range of topics addressed and their comparative treatment move this book's analysis beyond the standard British and American research narrative, while engaging critically with its achievements and shortcomings.
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“This engrossing and timely collection of critical perspectives explores the impact of the commodification of knowledge on contemporary ethnic relations, suggesting an urgent need for establishing a more effective dialogue between policymakers and social scientists.”
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“A lucid collection at the cutting edge of critical engagement with how academic research may be used or ignored, this book stands out as a novel and distinct contribution to our understanding and will be of vital use to researchers and practitioners alike."
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“A richly rewarding collection that challenges both academics and policy makers to think differently about how we can develop better policy agendas in this complex field”
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“Combining reflective and detailed case studies and thoughtful theoretical accounts, this collection provides a well-judged and challenging intervention in how academic research and policymaking in the field of 'ethnic relations' intersect.”
Synopsis
The Media play a diverse and significant role in the practical expression of racism and in the everyday politics of ethnicity. Written by two veterans of research on media and 'race', this book offers a fresh comparative analyses of the issues and sets out the key agendas for future study.
Synopsis
Historically, interactions between academic researchers, research funders, and research users interested in social policy interventions in ethnic relations have been tenuous at best. With this unique book, the contributors seek to develop a dialogue about the internal constraints that have an impact on this field of practice and to kick start a wider debate within the research community. They aim to produce a renewed awareness of the current linkages between research and social policy in ethnic relations among students of the social sciences and social policy. Research and Policy in Ethnic Relations will be of interest to both academics and students engaged with the research agenda and the substantive policy areas discussed.
About the Author
Charles Husband is professor emeritus of social analysis at the University of Bradford in the UK, docent in sociology at the University of Helsinki, and visiting professor at the Sami University College in Kautokeino, Norway. He is coauthor, most recently, of Lived Diversities: Space, Place and Identities in the Multi-Ethnic City, also published by Policy Press.
Table of Contents
Introduction ~ Charles Husband
Constraint and compromise: university researchers, their relation to funders and to policymaking for a multiethnic Britain ~ Charles Husband
‘Hating to know’: government and social policy research in multicultural Australia ~ Andrew Jakubowicz
In-group identity and the challenges of ethnographic research ~ Yunis Alam
Anthros and pimps doing the God trick: researching Muslim young people ~ M.G. Khan
Reflections of a research funder ~ Emma Stone
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: linking research, policy and practice ~ Ioannis N. Dimitrakopoulos
The value of research for local authorities: a practitioner perspective ~ Stan Kidd and Tony Reeves