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In this age of migration, more and more children are growing up in immigrant or transnational families. The ‘new second generation’ refers to foreign-born and native-born children of immigrants who h …

At the start of the twentieth century, the pre-eminent black sociologist, W.E.B. Du Bois, identified the color line as America’s great problem. While the color line is increasingly variegated beyond …

When Americans think about race, ‘white’ is often the furthest thing from their minds. Yet whiteness colors so much of social life in the United States, from the organization and maintenance of socia …

Increasing interconnections between nation-states across borders have rendered the transnational a key tool for understanding our world. It has made particularly strong contributions to immigration s …

We hear much talk about the advent of a ‘postracial’ age. The election of Barack Obama as President of the U.S. was held by many to be proof that we have once and for all moved beyond race. The Swedi …

The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity and its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominan …

Asian Americans and the Media provides a concise, thoughtful, critical and cultural studies analysis of U.S. media representations of Asian Americans. The book also explores ways Asian Americans have …

At a time when many public commentators are turning against multiculturalism in response to fears about militant Islam, immigration or social cohesion, Tariq Modood, one of the world’s leading author …

Indigenous peoples have gained increasing international visibility in their fight against longstanding colonial occupation by nation-states. Although living in different locations around the world an …

On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Scattered acr …