1 The politics of racial violence in Britain
Paul Gordon presents a series of views about the politics of racial violence in Britain. The audio programme was recorded in 1995.
Participants in the audio programme were:
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Paul Gordon member of The Runnymede Trust (race relations organisation);
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Satnam Virdee researcher at the Policy Studies Institute;
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Suresh Grover;
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Barnor Hesse.
Activity 1
After listening to the audio programme bear in mind the following questions:
What are the causes of racial violence?
What are the responses of the different parties to the violence – perpetrators, those who are attacked, and those in authority?
The politics of racial violence in Britain part 1 (11.5 minutes 4.6 MB)
The politics of racial violence in Britain part 2 (10 minutes 4 MB)
The politics of racial violence in Britain part 3 (8 minutes 3.2 MB)