May 31, 2023
Kundnani, a political pundit who writes about racial capitalism, presents a book that examines what antiracism means to help readers go beyond oversimplified notions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The author discusses how the concepts of defunding the police and abolishing prisons came about in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020. He identifies issues with organizations who use the phrase "systemic racism"" to mean a change in the attitudes of individuals but not the social structures that created these problems. Fundamentally, he argues that antiracism cannot remain an exercise in personal development for white people rather than something that produces structural change. Wide-ranging in its coverage--from antisemitism to British Imperialism in India to Marxism and neoliberalism--Kundnani's text is an indictment on oversimplified notions of diversity that have pervaded the current cultural climate. Readers of political science materials will appreciate the multitude of concepts outlined in Kundnani's text, though lay readers may struggle with the readability of the text. Recommended for post-secondary instructors to assign in courses, and for academic libraries.
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