Theories of race and ethnicity : contemporary debates and perspectives Introduction : situating the present Karim Murji and John Solomos Race and the science of difference in the age of genomics Sandra Soo Jin Lee Color blind egalitarianism as the new racial norm Charles A. Gallagher Getting over the Obama hope hangover : the new racism in post racial America Eduardo Bonilla Silva (with Victor E. Ray) Does a recognition of mixed race move us toward post race Miri Song Acting as and acting as if : two approaches to the politics of race and migration Leah Bassel Can race be eradicated The post racial problematic Brett St. Louis Superseding race in sociology : the perspective of critical rationalism Michael Banton Critical race feminism Adrien K. Wing Performativity and raced bodies Shirley Anne Tate Racism : psychoanalytic and psychoanalytic and psychosocial approaches Simon Clarke The sociology of whiteness : beyond good and evil white people Matthew W. Hughey (Sexual) whiteness and national identity : race class and sexuality in colour blind France Éric Fassin Racial comparisons relational racisms : some thoughts on method David Theo Goldberg Conclusion : back to the future Karim Murji and John Solomos