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If you care to define the South as a poor, rural region with lousy race relations, that South survives only in geographical shreds and patches and most Southerners don't live there any more.
John Shelton Reed

Meaning of "race relations" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACE RELATIONS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACE RELATIONS

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Race relations is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RACE RELATIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

race relations

Sociology of race and ethnic relations

The sociology of race and ethnic relations is the study of social, political, and economic relations between races and ethnicities at all levels of society. This area encompasses the study of racism, residential segregation, and other complex social processes between different racial and ethnic groups. The sociological analysis of race and ethnicity frequently interacts with other areas of sociology such as stratification and social psychology, as well as with postcolonial theory. At the level of political policy, ethnic relations is discussed in terms of either assimilationism or multiculturalism. Anti-racism forms another style of policy, particularly popular in the 1960s and 70s. At the level of academic inquiry, ethnic relations is discussed either by the experiences of individual racial-ethnic groups or else by overarching theoretical issues.

Definition of race relations in the English dictionary

The definition of race relations in the dictionary is the relations between members of two or more human races, esp within a single community. Other definition of race relations is the branch of sociology concerned with such relations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACE RELATIONS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RACE RELATIONS

accommodations
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Synonyms and antonyms of race relations in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «race relations» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACE RELATIONS

Find out the translation of race relations to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of race relations from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «race relations» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

种族关系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relaciones raciales
570 millions of speakers

English

race relations
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दौड़ संबंधों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العلاقات العرقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расовые отношения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relações entre as raças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতি সম্পর্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

relations interraciales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hubungan kaum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beziehungen zwischen ethnischen Gruppen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人種関係
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인종 간의 관계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lomba hubungan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quan hệ chủng tộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன உறவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंशपरंपरागत संबंध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ırk ilişkileri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapporti razziali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stosunki race
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

расові відносини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

relațiile rasiale
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φυλετικές σχέσεις
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

rasseverhoudinge
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

rasrelationer
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

rase relasjoner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of race relations

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACE RELATIONS»

The term «race relations» is regularly used and occupies the 58.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about race relations

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8 QUOTES WITH «RACE RELATIONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word race relations.
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Vida Blue
It's a weird scene. You win a few baseball games and all of a sudden you're surrounded by reporters and TV men with cameras asking you about Vietnam and race relations.
2
Naomie Harris
The Windrush era is a very important part of British history as it helps us understand how and why we became the multicultural society we are today, and also helps us understand the history of race relations in this country.
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Jay-Z
Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely. I'm going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.
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Kandyse McClure
Living here in North America - I have been Americanized. When I go back home now, there are things that I have far less tolerance for in South Africa. We've come such a long way in terms of race relations and the economy as well as people's willingness to move on. There are still a lot of things that are frustrating about being in South Africa.
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Constance Baker Motley
When Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer, race relations in the United States were particularly bad.
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Constance Baker Motley
In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the law to be the most difficult of professions.
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Najib Razak
The vast majority of Malaysians are sensible people; they're moderates, they want peace, they want harmonious race relations at home. They look for national unity.
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John Shelton Reed
If you care to define the South as a poor, rural region with lousy race relations, that South survives only in geographical shreds and patches and most Southerners don't live there any more.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACE RELATIONS»

Discover the use of race relations in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to race relations and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Racism After 'race Relations'
This trenchant yet subtle book, written by one of the main authorities in the field, discusses the shifting and multiple definitions of the concept of racism.
Robert Miles, 1993
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Race Relations in Colonial Trinidad 1870-1900
An important contribution to the still largely unresearched history of Trinidad.
Bridget Brereton, 2002
3
Race Relations in Britain: A Developing Agenda
With a concluding essay by Peter Newsam, an influential figure in highlighting and combating racial discrimination, this book assesses the success of the 1976 Race Relations Act and finds that there is still much work to be done to ensure ...
Tessa Blackstone, Bhikhu C. Parekh, Peter Sanders, 1998
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Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black ...
Explores the relationship between rhythm and blues and race relations
Brian Ward, 1998
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Working-class White: The Making and Unmaking of Race Relations
McDermott offers an insightful, honest, and comprehensive account of everyday black-white interactions. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the tangled realities of race and class in 21st century America.
Monica McDermott, 2006
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Race Relations at the Margins: Slaves and Poor Whites in the ...
"As Forret makes apparent, colonial-era flexibility in race relations never entirely disappeared despite the institutionalization of slavery and the growing rigidity of color line.
Jeff Forret, 2006
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Plantation Society and Race Relations: The Origins of Inequality
Analyzes the social organization of slave plantations and its influence on race relations and social inequality in Southern plantation society and in today's America.
Thomas J. Durant, J. David Knottnerus, 1999
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The Cold War and the Color Line: American race relations in ...
--Publishers Weekly Reviews of this book: [Borstelmann traces] the constellation of racial challenges each administration faced (focusing particularly on African affairs abroad and African American civil rights at home), rather than ...
Thomas BORSTELMANN, Thomas Borstelmann, 2009
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Race relations in the United States, 1920-1940
Covers the key events, influential figures, legislation, media influences, cultural impact, and theories of race relations in the United States from 1920 to 1940.
Leslie Vincent Tischauser, 2008
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Neither Black Nor White: Slavery and Race Relations in ...
A comparative study of slavery in Brazil and the United States, first published in 1971, looking at the demographic, economic, and cultural factors that allowed black people in Brazil to gain economically and retain their African culture, ...
Carl N. Degler, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACE RELATIONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term race relations is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poll: What do Americans feel about race relations?
By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto, and Fred Backus. Americans' negative views on the state of race relations in the U.S. persist, with nearly ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Can MTV fix race relations?
If there's a thesis moment in “White People,” the provocatively-titled documentary that premiered Wednesday night on MTV, it comes when a group of white ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
Race relations in California better than elsewhere in US, voters say
A half-century after the Watts riots laid bare deep racial divisions in Los Angeles, nearly two-thirds of California voters say race relations in the state are better ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Starbucks, Stick to Coffee and Stay Out of Race Relations
In the founder and CEO's eyes, Starbucks stores are places for people to congregate and grow on a human level; hence, the company led the way by offering ... «TheStreet.com, Mar 15»
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Take the 'Race Relations Reality Check' Quiz That Starbucks Is Now …
Several Twitter users claimed on Friday that a “race relations reality check” quiz is now being made available to customers. TheBlaze TV's Dana Loesch first ... «TheBlaze.com, Mar 15»
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Starbucks Initiative on Race Relations Draws Attacks Online
Scrawled on Starbucks cups, the words “Race Together” were intended to stimulate conversations about race relations in America, beginning just days before ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Starbucks Baristas To Hassle Customers About 'Race Relations'
But it is so vitally important to the country,” he continued, pointing to that the United States is “so much better” than what the current state of race relations portray ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
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David Cameron 'deeply concerned' about Nigel Farage's call to …
Nigel Farage's call to scrap race relations laws is "deeply concerning", David ... Mr Farage said he would get rid of “much of” existing legislation on race, saying it ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Under Obama, 4 in 10 say race relations worsened
(CNN) Four in 10 Americans say race relations in the United States have gotten worse under the nation's first black president, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. «CNN, Mar 15»
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FBI director offers candid view of police, race relations
Washington (CNN) FBI Director James Comey took on the issue of police and race relations Thursday challenging police to avoid "lazy mental short-cuts" that ... «CNN, Feb 15»

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