Black History Month: From Racism to Islamphobia and beyond: The Changing Face of Discrimination

Celebrating Black History Month

Dr Chris Allen of the School of Social Policy explores the changing face of discrimination in the British context over the past fifty years. Using text, images and footage from popular culture – including comedy shows from the 1960s and 1970s - this accessible and engaging talk will trace how expressions of discrimination have shifted over time, from notions of ‘race’ and ‘colour’ in the wake of post-war mass migration, to ‘otherness’ and ‘difference’ in the 1970s and 1980s, to the present day focus on ‘religion’ and especially ‘Muslim-ness’. Explaining how these changes have been prompted by the introduction of policies and legislation to protect against discrimination, this talk will conclude by thinking about the future in particular the recent emergence of discourses about ‘illegal immigrants’ and the importance placed on ‘British values’.

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