{"product_id":"black-star-britains-asian-youth-movements-9780745333489","title":"Black Star: Britain's Asian Youth Movements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Star\u003c\/i\u003e documents the vibrant Asian Youth Movements in 1970s and 80s Britain who struggled against the racism of the street and the state. Anandi Ramamurthy shows how they drew inspiration from Black Power movements as well as anti-imperialist and workers' struggles across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on her intimate knowledge and extensive research, Ramamurthy shows how the struggle to make Britain 'home' led to a broad-based identity where 'black' was a political colour inspiring unity amongst all those struggling against racism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRamamurthy documents how by the late 1980s this broad based black identity disintegrated as Islamophobia became a new form of racism. In the process the legacy of the Asian Youth Movements has been largely hidden. \u003ci\u003eBlack Star\u003c\/i\u003e retrieves this history and demonstrates its importance for political struggles today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anandi Ramamurthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745333489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnandi Ramamurthy is a Senior Lecturer in Film and Media at the University of Central Lancashire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40618864607347,"sku":"9.78075E+12","price":48.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f4f3cab1-f0bb-4efd-8af2-d1d86e797597.jpg?v=1670423558","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/black-star-britains-asian-youth-movements-9780745333489","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}