1st Edition

Racism, Nationalism and Citizenship Ethnic Minorities in Britain and Germany

By Nicola Piper Copyright 1998
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1998, this book is about the consequences of the permanent settlement of former labour migrants in contemporary Germany and Britain and the extent to which these ‘new’ minorities are regarded as citizens in both societies as well as citizens of the European Union. It is argued that a socio-historical link between processes of racialization and nationalism lead to an... Read more

1. Introduction. 2. Methods of Research. 3. The European Context. 4. Racism. 5. National Identity and Exclusion. 6. Citizenship. 7. Mass Discourse. 8. Parliamentary Debates on Ethnic or ‘Racial’ Issues. 9. The Interviews. 10. Conclusion.

Biography

Nicola Piper

’...a valuable contribution to the field of comparative migration and race relations studies...provides many interesting insights into the similarities of racialization in Germany and Britain.’ Ethnic and Racial Studies ’...provides a good comparative analysis of racism, nationalism, and citizenship issues in Britain and Germany.' Revue de I'integration et de la Migration Internationale