Description
Race offers a compelling introduction to the study of ideas related to race throughout history. Its breadth of coverage, both geographically and temporally, provides readers with an expansive, global understanding of the term from the classical period onwards. This concise guide offers an overview of:
- Intersections of Race and Gender
- Race and Social Theory
- Identity, Ethnicity, and Immigration
- Whiteness
- Legislative and Judicial Markings of Difference
- Race in South Africa, Israel, East Asia, Asian America
- Blackness in a Global Context
- Race in the History of Science
- Critical Race Theory
This clear and engaging study is essential reading for students of Literature, Culture, and Race.
About the Author
Martin Orkin is a Professor at the University of Haifa in Israel, where he teaches in the departments of Theatre and English.
Alexa Alice Joubin is a Professor of English, Theatre, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Literatures at George Washington University, USA, where she co-founded the Digital Humanities Institute.
Book Information
ISBN 9781138904699
Author Martin Orkin
Format Paperback
Page Count 252
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 280g
