UK: Racial violence and the night-time economy

Burnett, Jon

Abstract

This article examines the prevalence of racial violence in the UK’s night-time economy. Fifty-five racial attacks are documented over a six-month period, showing the risks faced by members of the public and workers at taxi firms, takeaways, convenience stores and service stations. It argues that flexible and highly casualised labour conditions, combined with increasing numbers of immigration raids, exacerbate the risk of racial violence.

Citation

Burnett, J. (2011). UK: Racial violence and the night-time economy. Race & class, 53(1), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396811406790

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Acceptance Date: Feb 10, 2011
• Online Publication Date: Jun 22, 2011
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Apr 5, 2023
• Journal: Race & Class
• Print ISSN: 0306-3968
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 100-106
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396811406790
• Keywords: Abuse; Immigration raids; Mini-cab; Night-time economy; Racial attack; Takeaway
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4076442