by RuthWodak (Author), Michal Krzyzanowski (Author)
In many European countries the extreme right have refined their electoral programmes under the rubric of nationalist-populist slogans and have adopted subtle forms of racism. The move away from overt neo-fascist discourse has, allowed these parties to expand their electoral support as populist nationalist parties. Paradoxically, this has led to an increase in racist and anti-Semitic discourse. In this on-site analysis, Michal Krzyzanowski and Ruth Wodak describe a confluence of racism and xenophobia, and show how that union creates a new kind of racism.
The new racism differs from the older kinds in that it is usually not expressed in overtly racial terms. Instead, the justifications that are typically employed concern protecting jobs, eliminating abuse of welfare benefits, or cultural incompatibilities. The new racism exploits xenophobia rooted in ethnocentrism, male chauvinism, and ordinary prejudices that are often unconscious or routinized. For these reasons, the new racism can be defined as syncretic, a mixture of many, sometimes contradictory, racist and xenophobic beliefs and stereotypes.
Racism as ideology and practice is alive and well. This important book aims to provide understanding of the many socio-political and historical processes involved in such expressions of institutional and individual racism--processes which are not necessarily evident from more overt or traditional expressions of racism. This is an innovative look at the political study of language as well as new instances of race, ethnicity, and class in present-day Europe.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 236
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 17 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 1412808367
ISBN 13: 9781412808361
What is revealed is a strong anti-immigrant bias (based on negative stereotypes that are hardly unique to Austria), which is often justified in populist rhetoric that, superficially, appears to be humane and in the interests of immigrants. But in the end these arguments are used to restrict immigration and the rights of those who have migrated to Austria... The exclusionary ideas and practices documented here can offer lessons for other nations that are also becoming more diverse while struggling with many conflicts revolving around the diversity, in an increasingly globalizing world.
- Gregory D. Squires, Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews
What is revealed is a strong anti-immigrant bias (based on negative stereotypes that are hardly unique to Austria), which is often justified in populist rhetoric that, superficially, appears to be humane and in the interests of immigrants. But in the end these arguments are used to restrict immigration and the rights of those who have migrated to Austria... The exclusionary ideas and practices documented here can offer lessons for other nations that are also becoming more diverse while struggling with many conflicts revolving around the diversity, in an increasingly globalizing world.
- Gregory D. Squires, Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews
Racism does not necessarily require racists, but they help. That might be the takeaway message of The Politics of Exclusion. From a review of key public documents and focus group discussions Michal Krzyzanowski and Ruth Wodak delineate the discourse by which exclusion of migrants is justified and carried out in Austria. . . . Utilizing a critical discourse analysis this book closely examines the text of political debates over key pieces of anti-immigrant legislation and other public documents to get at what the authors refer to as the 'outside perspective.' Then they examine the discussion of a series of focus groups with immigrants to get the 'inside perspective.' . . . The Politics of Exclusion paints a rather damning picture. . . . The exclusionary ideas and practices documented here can offer lessons for other nations that are also becoming more diverse while struggling with many conflicts revolving around that diversity, in an increasingly globalizing world.
--Gregory D. Squires, Contemporary Sociology
This important book aims to provide understanding of the many socio-political and historical processes involved in expressions of institutional and individual racism. . . . This is an innovative look at the political study of language and discourse as well as new instances of race, ethnicity, and class in present-day Europe.
--The Dylan Project
Racism does not necessarily require racists, but they help. That might be the takeaway message of The Politics of Exclusion. From a review of key public documents and focus group discussions Michal Krzyzanowski and Ruth Wodak delineate the discourse by which exclusion of migrants is justified and carried out in Austria. . . . Utilizing a critical discourse analysis this book closely examines the text of political debates over key pieces of anti-immigrant legislation and other public documents to get at what the authors refer to as the 'outside perspective.' Then they examine the discussion of a series of focus groups with immigrants to get the 'inside perspective.' . . . The Politics of Exclusion paints a rather damning picture. . . . The exclusionary ideas and practices documented here can offer lessons for other nations that are also becoming more diverse while struggling with many conflicts revolving around that diversity, in an increasingly globalizing world.
--Gregory D. Squires, Contemporary Sociology
This important book aims to provide understanding of the many socio-political and historical processes involved in expressions of institutional and individual racism. . . . This is an innovative look at the political study of language and discourse as well as new instances of race, ethnicity, and class in present-day Europe.
--The Dylan Project
-Racism does not necessarily require racists, but they help. That might be the takeaway message of The Politics of Exclusion. From a review of key public documents and focus group discussions Michal Krzyzanowski and Ruth Wodak delineate the discourse by which exclusion of migrants is justified and carried out in Austria. . . . Utilizing a critical discourse analysis this book closely examines the text of political debates over key pieces of anti-immigrant legislation and other public documents to get at what the authors refer to as the 'outside perspective.' Then they examine the discussion of a series of focus groups with immigrants to get the 'inside perspective.' . . . The Politics of Exclusion paints a rather damning picture. . . . The exclusionary ideas and practices documented here can offer lessons for other nations that are also becoming more diverse while struggling with many conflicts revolving around that diversity, in an increasingly globalizing world.-
--Gregory D. Squires, Contemporary Sociology
-This important book aims to provide understanding of the many socio-political and historical processes involved in expressions of institutional and individual racism. . . . This is an innovative look at the political study of language and discourse as well as new instances of race, ethnicity, and class in present-day Europe.-
--The Dylan Project
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