Racialization: Studies in Theory and Practice

by Karim Murji (Editor), John Solomos (Editor)

Racialization has become one of the central concepts in the study of race and racism. It is widely used in both theoretical and empirical studies of racial situations. There has been a proliferation of texts that use this notion in quite diverse ways. It is used broadly to refer to ways of
thinking about race as well as to institutional processes that give expression to forms of ethno-racial categorization. An important issue in the work of writers such as Robert Miles, for example, concerns the ways in which the construction of race is shaped historically and how the usage of that
idea forms a basis for exclusionary practices. The concept therefore refers both to cultural or political processes or situations where race is invoked as an explanation, as well as to specific ideological practices in which race is deployed. It is evident, however, that despite the increasing
popularity of the concept of racialization there has been relatively little critical analysis exploring its theoretical and empirical usages. It is with this underlying concern in mind that Studies in Theory and Practice brings together leading international scholars in the field of
race and ethnicity in order to explore both the utility of the concept and its limitations.

Genres: Race

307 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Gabe Riggs]

Game changing book on race that will make you question your entire career as a white queer theorist.

[Bigg Khalil]

This book was recommended to me by a professor so I could get a better understanding of the process of racialization, which is kind of a loose word with little consistent meaning. I did like some of the chapters (this is an edited text) and thought some were out there. I give it 4 stars simply for the chapter on American Racination. Some chapters are helpful in regards to better understanding the social processes of race-making and ascribing meaning to race, some are less helpful, but a few chapters (including the aforementioned chapter) make it worth the money spent to buy the book.