The Concept(s) of Race(s) and Racism(s)

In this chapter, and Chapter 3, I want to provide an introduction to some of the theoretical, conceptual and definitional issues surrounding the terms ‘race’, racism and ethnicity, the concepts of which are highly contentious, each meriting a book in its own right. What I hope to provide, therefore, is not a definitive guide, rather a point of reference from which to provide working definitions of concepts, terms and notions that will be used throughout this book.