Talking "around" race in Italy
Morning and Maneri's An Ugly Word
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2149366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mackda Ghebremariam Tesfau |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1629-1637 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2023.2255239 |
| OpenAlex | W4388540558 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
This contribution joins the debate around the publication of An Ugly Word by Morning and Maneri (2022) An Ugly Word is an important book that pragmatically supports positions that have been debated for years. In this piece, I highlight the significance of investigating race through the category of descent-based group differences from an Italian and European perspective, where the taboo on the word "race" is as pervasive as the category is operative in social reality. Analyzing the research strategies adopted by the authors, I emphasize the importance of careful comparison and translation between two contexts that exhibit both continuity and discontinuity in how race is conceptualized. The book provides insights for reconsidering antidiscrimination policies in Italy and Europe. In this sense, the text by Morning and Maneri not only brings clarity to the academic debate but also serves to initiate and substantiate the increasingly urgent discussion between academia and policymakers
CLARITY · Linguistics · Metaphor · Race (biology · Sociology · Taboo · Gender Studies · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |