What is race? Can we do without race? What is racism and why is it wrong? What should our policies on race and racism be? Using the tools of philosophy this book addresses these and other fundamental questions.

Offers a fresh interpretation of the complex relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians during the middle four decades of the twentieth century. Combining the perspectives of political, social and cultural history, the author provides a cogent analysis of how the relationship changed, and the impediments to change.

An anthology that investigates the problematic linkages between conserving cultural heritage, maintaining cultural diversity, defining and establishing cultural citizenship, and enforcing human rights. It addresses the notions of cultural diversity, cultural heritage and human rights, focusing on the intersection between the three concepts.

Perspectives on the Obama campaign and early administration

aeo This is an original and timely book given the current rise in ethnicised politics. aeo The book is theoretically innovative -- bringing together current developments in sociological theory in relation to ethnic and "race" relations. aeo The book is highly comparative, including material from US, Continental Europe and the UK.

Explores the nature and extent of racial discrimination, and the successes and failures of equal opportunities programmes. This text presents analyses of institutional racism in immigration law, housing, social work, employment training and the criminal justice system.

A collection of essays focusing on postmoderism as a concept and its relevance to a number of issues of concern to contemporary society, including the areas of politics, feminism, architecture, fashion and the visual arts.