Race, Faith and Planning in Britain [Hardcover]

Race, Faith and Planning in Britain adopts a Critical Race Theory perspective to analyse and discuss challenges of planning in contemporary multi-ethnic Britain. Exploring how planning is affected by and affects the racialisation of social relations, this book charts the history of the UK planning systems approach, in terms of the spatial consequences of immigration, and discourses of diversity, cohesion, citizenship and belonging.

Authors Richard Gale and Huw Thomas pay special attention to the experiences of minority groups in Britain, including Gypsies and Travellers, and British Muslims. They underline that the struggle over planning in racialised societies must be construed as part of a wider political struggle over equality. This book is an essential read for students and practitioners of planning in multi-cultural contexts.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The terrain of race and planning

Chapter 2: Theorising race, ethnicity and culture within contemporary planning

Chapter 3: Stubborn Continuities: A Critical Race Theory Perspective

Chapter 4: Race, Public Policy and Planning in post-War Britain

Chapter 5: Gypsies and Travellers and the planning system

Chapter 6: Racialized religion and planning: The British Muslim Case

Chapter 7: Conclusions: towards a brighter future?

Race, Faith and Planning in Britain adopts a critical race theory perspective to analyse and discuss challenges of planning in contemporary multi-ethnic Britain.

Richard Gale is a Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University. Richard has researched extensively on the relationship between ethnic and ethno-religious diversity and local authority planning. In particular, he has a longstanding interest in ló2