Book launch Liquid Racism: Bauman and CERS joint event
Please join us for this event, joint-hosted by the Bauman Institute and the Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies (CERS) in the School of Sociology and Social Policy (PPS), Leeds which will mark the launch of Liquid Racism: Brexit, Education and Road Culture (Bristol University Press, 2025).
We will be hosting the authors of the book: Dr Nathan Kerrigan (Birmingham City University), Dr Damian Breen (Birmingham City University) and Dr Yusef Bakkali (De Montfort University).
Discussants: Dr Jack Palmer and Professor Ipek Demir
Chair: Dr Tom Campbell
Date and Time: Tuesday 17th June, 3-4.30pm
Location: Social Sciences Building 12.21/25
Description and Contents:
Bauman argues that our lives are ruled by ambivalence. In this ambiguous world, liquified social structures can create an anxiety towards the ‘other.’ This innovative book takes Bauman’s notions of ‘liquid modernity’ one step further to develop a theory of ‘liquid racism’. The authors show that while post-race theory argues that society is moving beyond racism, in reality, historical manifestations of racism continue. Except, society is now faced with a racism whose structures have changed. Examining Brexit, education and black youth culture as case studies to reveal the application of liquid racism, this book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the (un)changing nature of racism.
- Introduction: Zygmunt Bauman, Liquidity and Racism
- Revisiting the Postmodernity/Liquid Modernity Debate
- Race, Postrace and the False Promises of the Postracial State
- Liquid Racism and Brexit
- Liquid Racism and Education
- Liquid Racism and Road Culture(s)
- Conclusion: The viscosity of contemporary racism(s)