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Introduction: ‘Race’, Space and Place in Northern England

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'Race,’ Space and Multiculturalism in Northern England

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The introduction explores the meaning of ‘multiculturalism’, and paves the way for a close examination of the specific and situated histories and current realities of this concept. The overarching research questions of the book are outlined, namely: Why and how has the M62 corridor as a region come to symbolise (at least in political and media discourse) Britain’s supposed problems with ‘multiculturalism’, and how accurate is this characterisation?

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Miah, S., Sanderson, P., Thomas, P. (2020). Introduction: ‘Race’, Space and Place in Northern England. In: 'Race,’ Space and Multiculturalism in Northern England. Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42032-1_1

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