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Download or read book Race and Ethnicity in Modern Britain written by David Mason and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2000 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A well written, well informed comprehensive account of currrent British race-relations - excellant for students'.' - Professor Heidi Safia Mirza, Professor of Racial Equality, Middlesex University'This second edition... is a timely and successful update.... written in an accessible, straightforward, yet authoritative style.' Journal of Ethnic and Migration StudiesCovering a key topic in sociology, this book is a thorough and lively introduction to race and ethnicity in contemporary British society. This edition explores the most recent data on race and ethnicity and includes a new chapter on the criminal justice system.David Mason, one of Britain's leading sociologists of race and ethnicity, addresses key topics such as employment, education, housing, health, criminal justice, and political representation.Throughout the book he emphasises the diversity of experience in modern Britain for different ethnic groups, and examines how these experiences are further mediated by class and gender.