Taking as a case study the racial politics of the British state under New Labour, this book advances an idea of multiculturalism as the only conceptual framework that is capable of making sense of the contradictions of contemporary race practice, where racism is simultaneously rejected and reproduced.

About the Author(s)

Ben Pitcher

BEN PITCHER teaches Sociology and Cultural studies at Middlesex University, University of East London and London South Bank, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Politics of Multiculturalism
Understanding the Politics of Multiculturalism
Black in the Union Jack: The Britishness Project
Multiculturalism, Community and the White Working Class
Multicultural Conflicts: The Feminist State
On the Islamic Question: Multicultural Nationalism and the War on Terror
Conclusion: Multiculturalism beyond The Death of Multiculturalism
Notes
References
Index