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Political Science General

The Politics of Race

Canada, the United States, and Australia

by (author) Jill Vickers & Annette Isaac

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Jun 2012
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442611313
    Publish Date
    Jun 2012
    List Price
    $45.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442642423
    Publish Date
    Jun 2012
    List Price
    $111.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442693982
    Publish Date
    Jun 2012
    List Price
    $43.95

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The Politics of Race is an excellent resource for students and general readers seeking to learn about race policies and legislation. Arguing that 'states make race,' it provides a unique comparison of the development and construction of race in three white settler societies — Canada, the United States, and Australia.

This timely new edition focuses on the politics of race after 9/11 and Barack Obama's election as president of the United States. Jill Vickers and Annette Isaac explore how state-sanctioned race discrimination has intensified in the wake of heightened security. It also explains the new race formation of Islamophobia in all three countries, and the shifts in how Hispanics and Asian Americans are being treated in the United States. 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.

About the authors

Jill Vickers is Distinguished Research Professor and Emeritus Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University.

Jill Vickers' profile page

Annette Isaac is a faculty lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University and a former international development specialist.

Annette Isaac's profile page