Institutional Racism in the Academy: A Case Study - Softcover

Pilkington, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858564921 ISBN 13: 9781858564920

Publisher: Trentham Books, 2011

Synopsis

Universities, like other public organizations, are often said to be characterized by institutional racism. This book explores how policy makers and practitioners in British universities have sought to promote race equality over the past decade.

The author shows that institutional racism accounts for significant continuities in the approach of universities to race equality. Throughout the period studied, there was reluctance to identify race equality as a priority and to take appropriate action because of what has been called “the sheer weight of whiteness”. A comparison of Midshire University with Midshire Police reinforced this perception. Contrasts were found between the occupational cultures of the two organizations but the research revealed surprising parallels in their approaches to race equality as in both these stemmed from a taken-for-granted white norm.

The book draws out the implications of this analysis for policy makers, practitioners and lecturers who promote racial equality in education.

Contents:
1) Institutional racism – its genealogy and contested nature
2) Midshire Police and institutional racism – a paradigm case?
3) The Academy and pressures to promote race equality
4) Midshire University and race equality: learning to swim
5) Race equality in universities: continuity or change?
6) From institutional racism to community cohesion – the changing discourse
7) The way forward

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Pilkington is Professor of Sociology at the University of Northampton. He has written widely on issues relating to race and ethnicity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trentham Books
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1858564921
• ISBN 13: 9781858564920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194