Routledge Blackness in Western Europe - Routledge Sociology Book

Explore the complex history of race relations through this scholarly work by Routledge. While much focus remains on the United States, this book turns its attention to the European experience. It examines the historical and modern realities of being part of a visible minority in Europe. The text traces the connections between the sixteenth century and the present day. It looks at how European slave-owners, company directors, and investors maintained significant distances from enslaved people in Caribbean plantation colonies. This historical gap shaped social structures that persisted through the following centuries. This book provides a necessary look at how distance and social patterns have shaped the experience of Black individuals in Europe over time. It is a significant resource for those studying the social sciences, anthropology, and the history of race and exclusion in Western Europe.