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Promoting Racial Harmony, 1985

American Sociological Review, 1957

Revue Internationale Des Sciences Sociales, 1987

Population (French Edition), 1971

Patterns Prejudice, 1988

Increasing proportions of the majority and minority populations in Britain believe that race rela... more Increasing proportions of the majority and minority populations in Britain believe that race relations are deteriorating. Yet survey research on the incidence of racial discrimination and racial inequality does not support this pessimistic view. Moreover, there appears to be a tendency to over‐estimate the likelihood that others will discriminate—a phenomenon called ‘pluralistic ignorance’. Positive factors can easily be ignored if

Reviews in Anthropology, 1991

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Ethnic and Racial Studies, Sep 1, 1998

The question whether there are ethnic groups in South Asia is relevant to the application of inte... more The question whether there are ethnic groups in South Asia is relevant to the application of international law, as when states report under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Whether it is important to the advancement of social science is less certain. To classify certain groups as ethnic groups adds little to the explanation

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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Ethnic and Racial Studies

In a recent contribution, Howard Winant aligns himself with scholars who contest the possibilitie... more In a recent contribution, Howard Winant aligns himself with scholars who contest the possibilities of general theories of ethnic and racial relations. He defines racism in terms of its social functions in specific historical contexts. As an approach to the constituents of 'racism today', this neglects the international dimension. In considering how the conclusions drawn from studies in one place