Following the unexpected result of Britain’s referendum on the EU, VIDAs have been discussing the importance of exploring the gendered, racialised and class consequences of Brexit. Further to being able to pursue that aim at a later date, below is a collection of online sources or commentary for current and future reflection.
Ramm, B “An Unprecedented Act of Self-sabotage”
El-Enany, N “Brexit as Nostalgia for Empire”
Mason, P “Brexit Wins. An Illusion Dies”
Younge, G “After this vote the UK is diminished, its politics poisoned”
Davies, W “Thoughts on the Sociology of Brexit”
Collins “It will take an age to recover”
Titley, G “Brexit Britain: You’ve been Played”
O’Connel, P “After the Referendum: What’s Left?”
Penny, L “I want my country back”
Macleod, M “Time to stand together and face down those who would divide us”
Chakrabortty, A “After a campaign scarred by bigotry, it’s become OK to be racist in Britain”
Emejulu, A “On the Hideous Whiteness Of Brexit”
Singh, A “RACISM WAS THERE BEFORE, PEOPLE ARE JUST IT PAYING MORE ATTENTION NOW”
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