TY - BOOK AU - Gilroy,Paul TI - There ain't no black in the Union Jack: the cultural politics of race and nation T2 - Routledge classics SN - 9781134438662 AV - DA125.N4 U1 - 323.141 22 PY - 2006///], 2002] CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Black people KW - Great Britain KW - Politics and government KW - Social conditions KW - Racism KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Freedom & Security KW - Civil Rights KW - bisacsh KW - Human Rights KW - Blacks KW - fast KW - Race relations KW - Electronic books N1 - Reprint; Originally published: London : Unwin Hyman, 1987. With new introduction by author; Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-362) and index; Cover; There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 'Race', class and agency; 2 'The whisper wakes, the shudder plays': 'Race', nation and ethnic absolutism; 3 Lesser breeds without the law; 4 Two sides of anti-racism; 5 Diaspora, utopia and the critique of capitalism; 6 Conclusion: urban social movements, 'race' and community; Appendices to Chapter 6; Bibliography; Index N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=653704 ER -