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Racial Conflict in Global Society (PPSS - Polity Political Sociology series)
John Stone
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Description for Racial Conflict in Global Society (PPSS - Polity Political Sociology series)
Hardcover. Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe. Series: Political Sociology. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.
Stone and Rizova employ a neo-Weberian comparative approach to explore how evolving systems of group conflict have been - and continue to be - impacted by changes in the world system, global capitalism, multinational corporations, and transnational alliances and institutions. The authors analyse critical debates about ‘post-racialism’, ‘exceptionalism’, ethnic warfare ... Read more
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.
Stone and Rizova employ a neo-Weberian comparative approach to explore how evolving systems of group conflict have been - and continue to be - impacted by changes in the world system, global capitalism, multinational corporations, and transnational alliances and institutions. The authors analyse critical debates about ‘post-racialism’, ‘exceptionalism’, ethnic warfare ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Series
Political Sociology
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745662602
SKU
V9780745662602
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About John Stone
John Stone is Professor of Sociology at Boston University. He is the founding editor of the journal Ethnic and Racial Studies. Polly Rizova is Associate Professor of Management at Willamette University.
Reviews for Racial Conflict in Global Society (PPSS - Polity Political Sociology series)
An outstanding, thoroughly accessible account of race issues across the planet, showing impeccable scholarship and an international grasp of contemporary debates. This book is certain to have a significant impact on generations of scholars and students grappling with these questions now and in the future. Ian Law, CERS (Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies), University of Leeds ... Read more