Marxism, Racism, and Ethnicity

Race , Ethnicity , and Racism in Medical

Researchers across the health sciences are engaged in a vigorous debate over the role that the concepts of “race” and “ethnicity” play in health research and clinical practice. Here we contribute to that debate by examining how the concepts of race, ethnicity, and racism are used in medical–anthropological research. We present a content analysis of Medical Anthropology and Medical Anthropology ...

Constructing Racism in Sydney, Australia’s Largest EthniCity

Contemporary Australia is in a contradictory situation as a nation where multiculturalism co-exists with various forms of what are collectively called racisms. Based on a survey of Sydney residents, this study uses a social constructivist approach to investigate the nature and sociospatial context of racist attitudes in Sydney, Australia’s largest EthniCity. Results show a mix of compositional ...

Race, ethnicity and health: the costs and benefits of conceptualising racism and ethnicity.

Papers that conceptualize ethnicity as an aspect of public health have increased in number over recent years in Social Science & Medicine, as elsewhere. This virtual special issue includes a selection of papers, mostly published in the last five years, to highlight recent developments in this area. The question of whether the risks associated with reifying ethnic categories in particular settin...

Bibliography on ‘race’, ethnicity, culture and racism For registrants of the BPC Developed with the BPC Ethnicity, Culture and Racism Task Group

Marxism and Method