Thanks John.. this is a pretty good overview and honest assesment of the complexity and the movement around race and ethnic relations since we were on the case at the end of the 1970's. A couple of things I would add are:
1) the waxing and waning, and to some extent mainstreaming, of far right neo-fascist, and populist political parties and narratives... It's not all one way traffic and complicated by social media silos, and international communication, with USA, India, Easter Europe etc. but it's important.
2) the refugee / asylum crisis and responses too it... which in the latest legislation makes some sanctuary seekers "illegal" and threatened with deportation to Rwanda, while others - especially White Ukrainians are welcomed as "good refugees".
Incidentally why do you continue to use the spelling "Moslem" when I think most people have been using Muslim for several decades - on the understanding that this is the preferred spelling among Muslim communities?
Thanks John.. this is a pretty good overview and honest assesment of the complexity and the movement around race and ethnic relations since we were on the case at the end of the 1970's. A couple of things I would add are:
1) the waxing and waning, and to some extent mainstreaming, of far right neo-fascist, and populist political parties and narratives... It's not all one way traffic and complicated by social media silos, and international communication, with USA, India, Easter Europe etc. but it's important.
2) the refugee / asylum crisis and responses too it... which in the latest legislation makes some sanctuary seekers "illegal" and threatened with deportation to Rwanda, while others - especially White Ukrainians are welcomed as "good refugees".
Incidentally why do you continue to use the spelling "Moslem" when I think most people have been using Muslim for several decades - on the understanding that this is the preferred spelling among Muslim communities?