{"product_id":"harris-scarlet-islamophobia-anti-racism-and-the-british-left-9781526169655","title":"Islamophobia, anti-racism and the British left","description":"'A well-argued and richly detailed analysis of how the issue of Islamophobia fits - and fails to fit - into prevailing forms of Left and liberal anti-racist politics.' Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming! Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This groundbreaking work offers rich empirical data through in-depth interviews with activists in Manchester and Glasgow. Bringing together discussions of Islamophobia, anti-racism and abolition politics, the book makes an important contribution to our thinking about solidarity and resistance.' Deepa Kumar, author of Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire: 20 Years Since 9\/11 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Aided by a rich tapestry of voices, this book focuses on a solidaristic vision that ties all of us towards a liberated tomorrow - from Piccadilly Gardens to Palestine.' Ilyas Nagdee, co-author of Race to the Bottom: Reclaiming Antiracism \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIslamophobia, anti-racism and the British left interrogates the treatment of Islamophobia by those committed to challenging it. Drawing on first-hand accounts across two British cities, it explores the ways in which anti-racist activists and community workers understand the problem of Islamophobia, and what this means for their responses on the ground. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Islamophobia remains one of the most misunderstood varieties of racism in the current moment. Through rigorous sociological analysis and an engagement with anti-racisms past and present, this book casts a clarifying lens on Islamophobia's complex relationship to 'race', other racisms and racial capitalism, and offers a critical assessment of recent attempts to talk about and tackle it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reflecting on key political trends and covering topics as diverse as left nationalism, liberal hegemony, and histories of Black radicalism, Islamophobia, anti-racism and the British left promises a fresh approach to resisting Islamophobia from and for the anti-racist left.","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53700439081302,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781526169655_1_46028a0b-db3e-47b1-9b2c-452c6f8bdf0f.jpg?v=1781756767","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/harris-scarlet-islamophobia-anti-racism-and-the-british-left-9781526169655","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}