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What Does Race Do?

A new article by me has appeared in Ethnic and Racial Studies as part of a Symposium in response to an article by the British sociologist of ‘race relations’, Michael Banton. My article argues that we should understand race in terms of what it does instead of what it is…

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Racism: A Beginner’s Guide in Audio

My 2008 book, Racism: A Beginner’s Guide has been brought out in audio version. Listen to an excerpt (it’s surprisingly easy on the ear!) here

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Post-race, Post-Politics: the paradoxical rise of culture after multiculturalism

My latest article has been published ‘Online First’ in Ethnic and Racial Studies. Abstract Declarations of the end of race ignore the continuing impact of racism upon socio-economic inequality in ‘racial states’. Nevertheless, the idea of post-racialism has gained ground in a post-9/11 era, defined by a growing suspicion of…

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Alana Lentin