The Cruel Optimism of Racial Justice (Paperback)

What can we learn from successes and failures in the pursuit of racial justice in the UK and elsewhere in the Global North? A dominant view of racial justice has long been linked to a 'cruel optimism' which normalises social and political outcomes that sustain racial injustice, despite successive governments wielding the means to address it. Researchers, activists and minoritised groups continually identify the drivers of these outcomes, but have grown accustomed to persevering despite strong resistance to change. Looking at numerous examples across anti-racist movements and key developments in nationhood/nationalism, institutional racism, migration, white supremacy and the disparities of COVID-19, Nasar Meer argues for the need to move on from perpetual crisis in racial justice to a turning point that might herald a change to deep-seated systems of racism.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	21st Century Standpoints
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Nasar Meer
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-6302-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General
LSN:	1-4473-6302-7
Barcode:	9781447363026

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