There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack: The cultural politics of race and nation (Routledge Classics) - Softcover

Gilroy, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415289815 ISBN 13: 9780415289818

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals and politicians on both sides of the political divide of refusing to take race seriously, Paul Gilroy caused immediate uproar when this book was first published in 1987. A brilliant and explosive exploration of racial discourses, There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack provided a powerful new direction for race relations in Britain. Still dynamite today and as relevant as ever, this Routledge Classics edition includes a new introduction by the author.

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Review:

'Provocative and stimulating ... not a book which can or should be ignored.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement

From the Back Cover:

In this book, the author demonstrates the enormous complexity of racial politics in England today. Exploring the relationships among race, class, and nation as they have evolved over the past twenty years, he highlights racist attitudes that transcend the left-right political divide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415289815
• ISBN 13: 9780415289818
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416