Andrew Pilkington
Biographic Data
| ID | 225733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Pilkington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Pilkington |
| SIGNATURE | PILKINGTON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7819-3728 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Changing the Narrative on Race and Racism: The Sewell Report and Culture Wars in the UK
The murder of George Floyd by police officers in the US in 2020 reignited the Black Lives Matter movement and reverberated across the world. In the UK, many young people demonstrated their determination to resist structural racism and some organisations subsequently acknowledged the need to take action to promote race equality and reflect upon their historical role in colonialism and slavery. At the same time, resistance to these challenges mount…
The interacting dynamics of institutional racism in higher education
This article has its origins in the Macpherson report's contention that public organisations in British society are characterised by institutional racism. Drawing upon the Parekh report's identification of ten components of institutional racism, the article examines which, if any, of these components are manifest in a university in Central England that was the subject of ethnographic investigation in the decade following the publication of the Ma…
From Institutional Racism to Community Cohesion: The Changing Nature of Racial Discourse in Britain
It is imperative that an appropriate balance is reached between three key principles: equality, diversity and social cohesion. In many countries across the world, however, there is a discernible move away from a concern for equality and diversity as the problem of order looms larger. I shall focus here on Britain in presenting my central thesis that there is a very real danger that a new nationalist discourse centred on community cohesion and int…
Keynote: “You're not allowed to say that” Minefields and political correctness
This paper seeks to explore three issues that have struck us when using drama to explore equality and diversity. The first is the stronghold of notions of ‘political correctness’ and, arguably, the hegemonic position of an anti-PC discourse. The second is the lurking residue of ‘colonial’ attitudes that seep even into attempts to construct antiracist practices. The third is the pedagogic tension between intended learning outcomes which entail get…
Racial Disadvantage and Ethnic Diversity in Britain
This book presents a wide-ranging overview of current debates and research in issues relating to race and ethnicity in contemporary British society. It focuses on the extent of racial inequality while encapsulating the character of recent theories and debates that focus on issues of ethnic diversity and culture. It adopts a primarily sociological approach, using recent studies to assess the changing profile of race and ethnicity in Britain.
Racism in Schools and Ethnic Differentials in Educational Achievement: A brief comment on a recent debate
Whether schools are racist continues to be the subject of intense debate in Britain. Those writing from an avowedly anti-racist stance argue that schools are responsible for the differential treatment of African-Caribbean pupils and that it is incumbent on them to reflect on their existing practices, while their critics writing from an expressed apolitical stance argue that perfectly appropriate professional practices result in badly behaved pupi…
Childhood and the Construction of Ethnic Identities in a Global Age: A Dramatic Encounter
Recent social theory has alerted us to the way globalization and allied social changes have proved unsettling for established identities. This article explores the implications of recent developments in social theory for our understanding of childhood. Drawing upon children's experience of drama education, it examines how schools can provide opportunities for children to become active agents in the construction of their own identities. Particular…
Diversion in a Culture of Severity
This paper focuses on the recent history and current operation of a well‐established multi‐agency diversion and crime prevention unit in Northamptonshire in Britain. Four themes are addressed specifically. First, we examine the place of diversionary initiatives in the context of a central government‐driven ‘get tough on crime’ agenda. Second, the local conditions and struggles over the fate of multi‐agency diversion in Northamptonshire are outlin…
Books
ion on health? Allan McNaught, Health Action and Ethnic Minorities, London, Bedford Square Press, 1987, 74 pp., £3.95. Positive discrimination and affirmative action John Edwards, Positive Discrimination, Social Justice and Social Policy, London, Tavistock Publications, 1987, x + 243 pp., n.p. Anti‐racist versus multicultural education Addfrey L. Brandt, The Realization of Anti‐racist Teaching, Ldwes, The Falmer Press, 1986, 210 pp., £15.95 h.b.,…
Racial Confilct in Britain
The Popularization of Sociology and the Received Tradition
The interacting dynamics of institutional racism in higher education
This article has its origins in the Macpherson report's contention that public organisations in British society are characterised by institutional racism. Drawing upon the Parekh report's identification of ten components of institutional racism, the article examines which, if any, of these components are manifest in a university in Central England that was the subject of ethnographic investigation in the decade following the publication of the Ma…
From Institutional Racism to Community Cohesion: The Changing Nature of Racial Discourse in Britain
It is imperative that an appropriate balance is reached between three key principles: equality, diversity and social cohesion. In many countries across the world, however, there is a discernible move away from a concern for equality and diversity as the problem of order looms larger. I shall focus here on Britain in presenting my central thesis that there is a very real danger that a new nationalist discourse centred on community cohesion and int…
Racism in Schools and Ethnic Differentials in Educational Achievement: A brief comment on a recent debate
Whether schools are racist continues to be the subject of intense debate in Britain. Those writing from an avowedly anti-racist stance argue that schools are responsible for the differential treatment of African-Caribbean pupils and that it is incumbent on them to reflect on their existing practices, while their critics writing from an expressed apolitical stance argue that perfectly appropriate professional practices result in badly behaved pupi…
Childhood and the Construction of Ethnic Identities in a Global Age: A Dramatic Encounter
Recent social theory has alerted us to the way globalization and allied social changes have proved unsettling for established identities. This article explores the implications of recent developments in social theory for our understanding of childhood. Drawing upon children's experience of drama education, it examines how schools can provide opportunities for children to become active agents in the construction of their own identities. Particular…
Keynote: “You're not allowed to say that” Minefields and political correctness
This paper seeks to explore three issues that have struck us when using drama to explore equality and diversity. The first is the stronghold of notions of ‘political correctness’ and, arguably, the hegemonic position of an anti-PC discourse. The second is the lurking residue of ‘colonial’ attitudes that seep even into attempts to construct antiracist practices. The third is the pedagogic tension between intended learning outcomes which entail get…
The Popularization of Sociology and the Received Tradition
The Popularization of Sociology and the Received Tradition
Racial Confilct in Britain
Books
ion on health? Allan McNaught, Health Action and Ethnic Minorities, London, Bedford Square Press, 1987, 74 pp., £3.95. Positive discrimination and affirmative action John Edwards, Positive Discrimination, Social Justice and Social Policy, London, Tavistock Publications, 1987, x + 243 pp., n.p. Anti‐racist versus multicultural education Addfrey L. Brandt, The Realization of Anti‐racist Teaching, Ldwes, The Falmer Press, 1986, 210 pp., £15.95 h.b.,…
Diversion in a Culture of Severity
This paper focuses on the recent history and current operation of a well‐established multi‐agency diversion and crime prevention unit in Northamptonshire in Britain. Four themes are addressed specifically. First, we examine the place of diversionary initiatives in the context of a central government‐driven ‘get tough on crime’ agenda. Second, the local conditions and struggles over the fate of multi‐agency diversion in Northamptonshire are outlin…
Racism in Schools and Ethnic Differentials in Educational Achievement: A brief comment on a recent debate
Whether schools are racist continues to be the subject of intense debate in Britain. Those writing from an avowedly anti-racist stance argue that schools are responsible for the differential treatment of African-Caribbean pupils and that it is incumbent on them to reflect on their existing practices, while their critics writing from an expressed apolitical stance argue that perfectly appropriate professional practices result in badly behaved pupi…
Childhood and the Construction of Ethnic Identities in a Global Age: A Dramatic Encounter
Recent social theory has alerted us to the way globalization and allied social changes have proved unsettling for established identities. This article explores the implications of recent developments in social theory for our understanding of childhood. Drawing upon children's experience of drama education, it examines how schools can provide opportunities for children to become active agents in the construction of their own identities. Particular…
Racial Disadvantage and Ethnic Diversity in Britain
This book presents a wide-ranging overview of current debates and research in issues relating to race and ethnicity in contemporary British society. It focuses on the extent of racial inequality while encapsulating the character of recent theories and debates that focus on issues of ethnic diversity and culture. It adopts a primarily sociological approach, using recent studies to assess the changing profile of race and ethnicity in Britain.
Keynote: “You're not allowed to say that” Minefields and political correctness
This paper seeks to explore three issues that have struck us when using drama to explore equality and diversity. The first is the stronghold of notions of ‘political correctness’ and, arguably, the hegemonic position of an anti-PC discourse. The second is the lurking residue of ‘colonial’ attitudes that seep even into attempts to construct antiracist practices. The third is the pedagogic tension between intended learning outcomes which entail get…
From Institutional Racism to Community Cohesion: The Changing Nature of Racial Discourse in Britain
It is imperative that an appropriate balance is reached between three key principles: equality, diversity and social cohesion. In many countries across the world, however, there is a discernible move away from a concern for equality and diversity as the problem of order looms larger. I shall focus here on Britain in presenting my central thesis that there is a very real danger that a new nationalist discourse centred on community cohesion and int…
The interacting dynamics of institutional racism in higher education
This article has its origins in the Macpherson report's contention that public organisations in British society are characterised by institutional racism. Drawing upon the Parekh report's identification of ten components of institutional racism, the article examines which, if any, of these components are manifest in a university in Central England that was the subject of ethnographic investigation in the decade following the publication of the Ma…
Changing the Narrative on Race and Racism: The Sewell Report and Culture Wars in the UK
The murder of George Floyd by police officers in the US in 2020 reignited the Black Lives Matter movement and reverberated across the world. In the UK, many young people demonstrated their determination to resist structural racism and some organisations subsequently acknowledged the need to take action to promote race equality and reflect upon their historical role in colonialism and slavery. At the same time, resistance to these challenges mount…
Sociology (11 works) · Political science (8 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Anthropology (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Racism (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Institutional racism (3 works)