Northern Ireland and the Crisis of Anti-Racism: Rethinking Racism and Sectariani

Description: Northern Ireland and the Crisis of Anti-Racism by Chris Gilligan Racism and sectarianism makes a sustained critique of official anti-racism, using the case of Northern Ireland to do so. Many of the prominent themes in the UK today have been central to discussions in Northern Ireland for decades. The book sketches out some elements of an emancipatory anti-racism as an alternative. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Racism and sectarianism makes an important contribution to the discussion on the crisis of anti-racism in the United Kingdom. The book looks at two phenomena that are rarely examined together - racism and sectarianism. The author argues that thinking critically about sectarianism and other racisms in Northern Ireland helps to clear up some confusions regarding race and ethnicity. Many of the prominent themes in debates on racism and anti-racism in the UK today - the role of religion, racism and terrorism, community cohesion - were central to discussions on sectarianism in Northern Ireland during the conflict and peace process. The book provides a sustained critique of the Race Relations paradigm that dominates official anti-racism and sketches out some elements of an emancipatory anti-racism. -- . Flap This book makes an important contribution to the discussion on the crisis of anti-racism in the United Kingdom. It looks at two phenomena that are rarely examined together - racism and sectarianism. Gilligan argues that thinking critically about sectarianism and other racisms in Northern Ireland helps to clear up some confusions regarding race and ethnicity. Many of the prominent themes in debates on racism and anti-racism in the UK today - including the role of religion, community cohesion, racism and terrorism - were central to discussions on sectarianism in Northern Ireland during the conflict and peace process. The book provides a sustained critique of the Race Relations paradigm that dominates official anti-racism and sketches out some elements of an emancipatory anti-racism. Although focused on Northern Ireland the book is wide-ranging in scope. It examines the development of official anti-racism from its origins in the USA at the end of the First World War, through its internationalisation via the United Nations at the end of the Second World War, and its incorporation into Race Relations policy in the UK (and Community Relations policy in Northern Ireland) since the 1960s. Author Biography Chris Gilligan is a founding member of Open Borders Scotland. He has lectured at a number of universities in the UK, including Aston University; Edinburgh University; Salford University, the University of Ulster and the University of the West of Scotland Table of Contents 1 Introduction2 Differentiating racism and sectarianism3 Racisms and the Race Relations approach4 Anti-racism and disavowed racism5 Rethinking anti-racism6 From civil rights to multiculturalism7 Hate crime8 ConclusionIndex Review Chris Gilligan has taken up the brave challenge of renewing the emancipatory potential of anti-racism as we would have seen it in the 1970s. For too long it has been covered by the dull blanket of conformist "official" anti-racism which has badly let down ethnic minority populations. He does something practically unique, bringing Northern Irelands sectarianism debates into the new race critical debates. A must read for students and activists alike.Rolando Munck, Dublin City University, author of Marx 2020: After the crisisThis is a book of superb quality, and immeasurable, timely importance. Sectarianism and racism, Gilligan argues, prevent humanity from being fully human. With this book, Gilligan makes a powerful contribution not only to scholarship, but towards the battle against prejudice itself.Katie Hayward, Queens University Belfast, author of Irish nationalism and European integration One of Chris Gilligans main targets is the simplistic and almost Manichean distinction between "good" anti-racism and "evil" racism. In pursuit of analysing the interplay between the two forces he adds to the complexity by looking at the supposed unique case of Northern Ireland. Here a traditional and seemingly archaic phenomenon of sectarianism has been joined by a supposedly recent discovery of racism in the midst of a peace process. The happy coexistence of sectarianism and racism in the "new" Northern Ireland allows for an intriguing and informative insight into how racism and anti-racism relate to each other in contemporary society.Bill Rolston, Emeritus Professor Ulster University, former director of the Transitional Justice Institute, Northern Ireland, author of How racism came to Ireland"This is a thoughtful and challenging study of the role of race and race politics in the modern state, offering support (although Im not sure the author would see it this way) for the view that it is necessary to go beyond "antiracism," which represents political emancipation, to the abolition of race and private property itself, which would represent human emancipation."Noel Ignatiev, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, author of How the Irish Became White -- . Promotional Racism and sectarianism makes a sustained critique of official anti-racism. The book, uniquely, uses the case of Northern Ireland to do so. Many of the prominent themes in the UK today - the role of religion in race, racism and terrorism, community cohesion - have been central to discussions in Northern Ireland for decades. The book sketches out some elements of an emancipatory anti-racism as an alternative. Long Description Racism and sectarianism makes an important contribution to the discussion on the crisis of anti-racism in the United Kingdom. The book looks at two phenomena that are rarely examined together - racism and sectarianism. The author argues that thinking critically about sectarianism and other racisms in Northern Ireland helps to clear up some confusions regarding race and ethnicity. Many of the prominent themes in debates on racism and anti-racism in the UK today - the role of religion, racism and terrorism, community cohesion - were central to discussions on sectarianism in Northern Ireland during the conflict and peace process. The book provides a sustained critique of the Race Relations paradigm that dominates official anti-racism and sketches out some elements of an emancipatory anti-racism. -- . Review Quote Chris Gilligan has taken up the brave challenge of renewing the emancipatory potential of anti-racism as we would have seen it in the 1970s. For too long it has been covered by the dull blanket of conformist "official" anti-racism which has badly let down ethnic minority populations. He does something practically unique, bringing Northern Irelands sectarianism debates into the new race critical debates. A must read for students and activists alike. Rolando Munck, Dublin City University, author of Marx 2020: After the crisis This is a book of superb quality, and immeasurable, timely importance. Sectarianism and racism, Gilligan argues, prevent humanity from being fully human. With this book, Gilligan makes a powerful contribution not only to scholarship, but towards the battle against prejudice itself. Katie Hayward, Queens University Belfast, author of Irish nationalism and European integration One of Chris Gilligans main targets is the simplistic and almost Manichean distinction between "good" anti-racism and "evil" racism. In pursuit of analysing the interplay between the two forces he adds to the complexity by looking at the supposed unique case of Northern Ireland. Here a traditional and seemingly archaic phenomenon of sectarianism has been joined by a supposedly recent discovery of racism in the midst of a peace process. The happy coexistence of sectarianism and racism in the "new" Northern Ireland allows for an intriguing and informative insight into how racism and anti-racism relate to each other in contemporary society. Bill Rolston, Emeritus Professor Ulster University, former director of the Transitional Justice Institute, Northern Ireland, author of How racism came to Ireland "This is a thoughtful and challenging study of the role of race and race politics in the modern state, offering support (although Im not sure the author would see it this way) for the view that it is necessary to go beyond "antiracism," which represents political emancipation, to the abolition of race and private property itself, which would represent human emancipation." Noel Ignatiev, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, author of How the Irish Became White Details ISBN0719086523 Author Chris Gilligan Pages 264 Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 0719086523 ISBN-13 9780719086526 Format Hardcover Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle Rethinking Racism and Sectarianism Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 305.8009416 Publication Date 2017-09-18 Short Title Northern Ireland and the Crisis of Anti-Racism Language English UK Release Date 2017-09-18 AU Release Date 2017-09-18 NZ Release Date 2017-09-18 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128104126;

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