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After anti-racism?
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Lentin, Alana
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| Abstract | Anti-racism as a political discourse and a form of collective social action has long been ignored as a serious field of research. In contrast, I envision the study of anti-racism as a vital lens on both 'race' and racism. First, the heterogeneity of anti-racism is demonstrated, spanning both pro- and anti-state-based analyses of the origins of racism. Second, a parallel discourse of 'anti-anti-racism' within the radical Left reveals the reluctance of many on the Left to identify the anti-racist project with anything other than its officialized, state-endorsed version. This raises important questions about the possibility for autonomy from paternalist control in the construction of radical anti-racisms. The article examines the relationship to anti-racism within these three shifts from anti-racism, to anti-anti-racism, to post-anti-racism. It asks what conclusions can be drawn about the status of anti-racism today: has it indeed exceeded its political utility, or is it a political project that is, in fact, yet to be born? |
| Classification | Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies; Social Psychology; Social Problems |
| Free Keywords | anti-racism; diversity; post-anti-racism; radical Left; |
| Document language | English |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Page/Pages | p. 311-331 |
| Journal | European Journal of Cultural Studies, 11 (2008) 3 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367549408091846 |
| Status | Postprint; reviewed |
| Licence | PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project) |
| Document Type | journal article |
