Racism
By: interviews by Angela Neustatter ; photographs by Laurence Cendrowicz
Contributors: Cendrowicz, Laurence
Series: Talking about myself; Talking about myself
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780749677053
Subjects: Racism; Juvenile literature
Description: RACISM, SEXISM & PREJUDICE. First-hand accounts on hard-hitting topics based on interviews with eight young people. The stories are illustrated with photographs of the interviewees and backed up with fact panels. Features a colourful magazine-style layout appealing to young teens.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is racism?; title: Trying to belong: Habib talks about how racist bullying against him got worse after 9/11; title: Culture clash: Rosa from Somalia was racially bullied by children of a Caribbean origin; title: Being the outsider: Florian is half-Dutch and lives in France, where he has been bullied for being different; title: Anti-semitic attack: Jasmine had to deal with being physically attacked on a London bus; title: Bullied by other Muslims: Talant, a muslim from Kosovo, was bullied by Asian muslims when he moved to the UK; title: Breaking down racism: Mully was attacked in the street but he now works to resolve racial conflict through a school club; title: Not allowed to mix: Michelle was a victim of white-on-white racism at school because she preferred to be friends with black girls; title: Growing up with racism: Andy grew up in an all-Protestant area of Belfast where he belived Catholics were the enemy. Working with a dance project has changed his feelings.