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Research and Policy in Ethnic Relations: Compromised Dynamics in a Neoliberal Era

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Description for Research and Policy in Ethnic Relations: Compromised Dynamics in a Neoliberal Era Paperback. This unique book explores the interaction between the academic research community and those who use its research to inform their social policy interventions, thus raising awareness of the linkages between research and social policy in particular in the area of ethnic relations. Editor(s): Husband, Charles. Series: Contemporary Issues in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
In the field of ethnic relations the complex, often tortuous, interactions among academic researchers, research funders and those who use the research often result in social policy interventions that are poorly conceived and flawed in their implementation. In this unique book, the contributors seek to develop a dialogue about the multiple constraints that skew research and its findings, and to kick-start a wider debate about the political context of current research and policy. In doing so, they aim to produce a renewed awareness of the current links between research and social policy in ethnic relations and to provide a critically ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Issues in Social Policy
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447314905
SKU
V9781447314905
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About Charles(Ed) Husband
Charles Husband is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a commitment to policy-relevant research in the area of ethnic relations. He is Professor Emeritus in Social Analysis at the University of Bradford (UK), Docent in Sociology at the University of Helsinki (Finland), and Visiting Professor at the Sami University College (Norway).

Reviews for Research and Policy in Ethnic Relations: Compromised Dynamics in a Neoliberal Era
“This engrossing and timely collection of critical perspectives explores the impact of the commodification of knowledge on contemporary ethnic relations, suggesting an urgent need for establishing a more effective dialogue between policymakers and social scientists.” Professor Michael Meadows, Griffith Centre for Cultural Research, Brisbane, Australia “A lucid collection at the cutting edge of critical engagement with how academic research may ... Read more

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