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The war on welfare and the war on asylum (2015)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2015). The war on welfare and the war on asylum. Race & class, 57(2), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396815595919

This articles examines the parallels between the UK government’s ‘war’ on welfare and ‘war’ on asylum, in terms of the creation of widespread destitution and the rhetoric which punishes those depicted as ‘bogus’. In both cases, large private corporat... Read More about The war on welfare and the war on asylum.

Anti racism: totem and taboo – a review article (2015)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2015). Anti racism: totem and taboo – a review article. Race & class, 57(1), 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396815582006

Against a backdrop of punishing austerity measures, the ascent of the neoliberal project and the undermining of multiculturalism, anti-anti-racism is seeing a renascence in the UK. This resurgent critique decries anti-racism as set against white work... Read More about Anti racism: totem and taboo – a review article.

Investigated or ignored: an analysis of race-related deaths since the Macpherson Report (2014)
Journal Article
Burnett, J., & Athwal, H. (2014). Investigated or ignored: an analysis of race-related deaths since the Macpherson Report. Race & class, 56(1), 22-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396814531694

Since the publication of the Macpherson Report in February 1999, there have been at least ninety-three deaths with a known or suspected racial element in the UK. Of these, 97 per cent of the victims were from BME communities (including those from Gyp... Read More about Investigated or ignored: an analysis of race-related deaths since the Macpherson Report.

Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate (2013)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2013). Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate. Race & class, 54(4), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396813475981

Drawing on research into racist attacks in three cities, this article reveals a changing geography of racial violence in the UK (in terms of new areas and targets), and sets this in the context of the socially destructive impact of neoliberalism and... Read More about Britain: racial violence and the politics of hate.

After Lawrence: racial violence and policing in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2012). After Lawrence: racial violence and policing in the UK. Race & class, 54(1), 91-98. https://doi.org/10.1177/030639681244483

As the UK celebrates the conviction of two men for the racist murder nineteen years ago of Stephen Lawrence, the author draws on research into racial violence being carried out by the Institute of Race Relations to show that violence is still at very... Read More about After Lawrence: racial violence and policing in the UK.

Book review of Sleepwalking to Segregation? Challenging myths about race and migration, by Simpson, L., and Finney, N. Bristol: Bristol University Press. (2011)
Journal Article
Burnett, J. (2011). Book review of Sleepwalking to Segregation? Challenging myths about race and migration, by Simpson, L., and Finney, N. Bristol: Bristol University Press. Race & class, 53(3), 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396811425992

Book review of Sleepwalking to Segregation? Challenging myths about race and migration

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

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, convenien... Read More about UK: Racial violence and the night-time economy.

Captive labour: asylum seekers, migrants and employment in UK Immigration Removal Centres (2010)
Journal Article
Burnett, J., & Chebe, F. (2010). Captive labour: asylum seekers, migrants and employment in UK Immigration Removal Centres. Race & class, 51(4), 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396810363051

The steady growth in the use of immigration detention under the UK's New Labour government has been, it is argued here, mirrored by the concurrent development of a new form of labour market within immigration removal centres (IRCs). This market has g... Read More about Captive labour: asylum seekers, migrants and employment in UK Immigration Removal Centres.