Not so black and white: a history of race from white supremacy to identity politics by Kenan Malik, London, Hurst Press, 2023, 328pp., £20 (hardback), ISBN 978-1787387769 [Book Review]

Article


Saini, R. 2023. Not so black and white: a history of race from white supremacy to identity politics by Kenan Malik, London, Hurst Press, 2023, 328pp., £20 (hardback), ISBN 978-1787387769 [Book Review]. Ethnic and Racial Studies. 47 (14), pp. 2912-2914. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2023.2213753
TypeArticle
TitleNot so black and white: a history of race from white supremacy to identity politics by Kenan Malik, London, Hurst Press, 2023, 328pp., £20 (hardback), ISBN 978-1787387769 [Book Review]
AuthorsSaini, R.
Abstract

Not So Black and White’ is a book which undoubtedly asks the reader to take more than a cursory look at the past to understand our political present. Malik undermines the idea that identity is the necessary locus of belief and values, underscoring – importantly – that we shouldn’t presuppose where an individual’s social or political allegiance should lie on the basis of their ethnoracial background. This review will evaluate Malik’s detailed and earnest attempt at locating and critiquing contemporary identity politics in the history of race and race relations.

Sustainable Development Goals10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
PublisherTaylor & Francis (Routledge)
JournalEthnic and Racial Studies
ISSN0141-9870
Electronic1466-4356
Publication dates
Online16 May 2023
Publication process dates
Deposited08 Jun 2023
Accepted10 May 2023
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
File Access Level
Open
Copyright Statement

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ethnic and Racial Studies on 16 May 2023, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2023.2213753

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2023.2213753
Web of Science identifierWOS:000989343800001
LanguageEnglish
Permalink -

https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/8q677

Download files


Accepted author manuscript
Malik Review.pdf
File access level: Open

  • 63
    total views
  • 1
    total downloads
  • 2
    views this month
  • 0
    downloads this month

Export as

Related outputs

EDI and postgraduate research: report on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion review of postgraduate research at Middlesex University
Pizzolato, N., Saini, R., Stumbitz, B. and Sotiropoulou, P. 2024. EDI and postgraduate research: report on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion review of postgraduate research at Middlesex University. Middlesex University. https://doi.org/10.60528/1qw7q5
Politics, belonging and identity across the British South Asian middle classes: between privilege and prejudice
Saini, R. 2024. Politics, belonging and identity across the British South Asian middle classes: between privilege and prejudice. Palgrave Macmillan.
Book review: Derron Wallace, The culture trap: ethnic expectations and unequal schooling for Black youth
Saini, Rima 2024. Book review: Derron Wallace, The culture trap: ethnic expectations and unequal schooling for Black youth. Sociology. 58 (1), pp. 267-269. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385231184805
Minority ethnic politicians are pushing harsh immigration policies – why representation doesn’t always mean racial justice
Saini, R., Begum, N. and Bankole, M. 2023. Minority ethnic politicians are pushing harsh immigration policies – why representation doesn’t always mean racial justice. The Conversation Trust (UK).
The 2022 Conservative leadership campaign and post-racial gatekeeping
Saini, R., Bankole, M. and Begum, N. 2023. The 2022 Conservative leadership campaign and post-racial gatekeeping. Race & Class. 65 (2), pp. 55-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063968231164599
Decolonising quantitative methods teaching in UK sociology
Saini, R., Zwiener-Collins, N., Jafri, J. and Poulter, T. 2023. Decolonising quantitative methods teaching in UK sociology. in: Bhambra, G., Meghji, A., Tinsley, M. and Papadakis, S. (ed.) Rethinking British Sociology: Postcolonial and Decolonial Transformations Routledge.
Decolonising quantitative research methods pedagogy: teaching contemporary politics to challenge hierarchies from data
Zwiener-Collins, N., Jafri, J., Saini, R. and Poulter, T. 2023. Decolonising quantitative research methods pedagogy: teaching contemporary politics to challenge hierarchies from data. Politics. 43 (1), pp. 122-138. https://doi.org/10.1177/02633957211041449
The racialised ‘second existence’ of class: class identification and (de- / re-) construction across the British South Asian middle classes
Saini, R. 2023. The racialised ‘second existence’ of class: class identification and (de- / re-) construction across the British South Asian middle classes. Cultural Sociology. 17 (2), pp. 277-296. https://doi.org/10.1177/17499755221076388
The racialisation of class and the racialisation of the nation: ethnic minority identity formation across the british south asian middle classes
Saini, R. 2022. The racialisation of class and the racialisation of the nation: ethnic minority identity formation across the british south asian middle classes. South Asian Diaspora. 14 (2), pp. 109-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/19438192.2022.2055518
(Pseudo)intellectualism and democratic (il)liberalism: on Aurelien Mondon and Aaron Winter's "Reactionary democracy"
Saini, R. 2021. (Pseudo)intellectualism and democratic (il)liberalism: on Aurelien Mondon and Aaron Winter's "Reactionary democracy". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 44 (13), pp. 2381-2386. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2020.1867759
Demarcation and definition: explicating the meaning and scope of ‘decolonisation’ in the social and political sciences
Saini, R. and Begum, N. 2020. Demarcation and definition: explicating the meaning and scope of ‘decolonisation’ in the social and political sciences. The Political Quarterly. 91 (1), pp. 217-221. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12797
The short guide to sociology
Doidge, M. and Saini, R. 2020. The short guide to sociology. Bristol, UK Policy Press.
Decolonising the curriculum
Begum, N. and Saini, R. 2019. Decolonising the curriculum. Political Studies Review. 17 (2), pp. 196-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478929918808459
Rationalising racial inequality: ideology, hegemony and post-racialism among the Black and South Asian middle-classes
Meghji, A. and Saini, R. 2018. Rationalising racial inequality: ideology, hegemony and post-racialism among the Black and South Asian middle-classes. Sociology. 52 (4), pp. 671-687. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038517726645
Perceived quality of society
Harrison, E., Saini, R. and Zwiener, N. 2016. Perceived quality of society. in: Harrison, E., Quick, A. and Abdallah, S. (ed.) Looking through the Wellbeing Kaleidoscope: Results from the European Social Survey New Economics Foundation. pp. 51-73
Book review: Eric S Brown, The Black Professional Middle Class: Race, Class, and Community in the Post-Civil Rights Era
Saini, R. 2015. Book review: Eric S Brown, The Black Professional Middle Class: Race, Class, and Community in the Post-Civil Rights Era. Work, Employment and Society. 29 (6), pp. 1041-1043. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015602163