“In this book Stefanie C. Boulila makes a persuasive and compelling argument: we need the analytical category of race to explain the post-racial imaginary. Informed by a sustained engagement with Black feminist and feminist of colour thought, this book shows us the value of intersectionality and other terms that are often dismissed because they are dangerous. Boulila’s new book will become a key text in what she calls ‘a growing archive of unruly knowledge.’”
— Sara Ahmed, feminist writer and independent scholar
“From astute observations of Meghan Markle and the multicultural monarchy, to the spectre of ‘monstrous’ Muslim women, Boulila brilliantly captures the political zeitgeist of the post-race moment with a rigorous and witty analysis that slices into the racism, sexism and Islamophobia that fuels the seductive common-sense political popularism sweeping Europe. A powerful and eloquent read that lifts the fog so we can see the truth!”
— Heidi Safia Mirza, Professor of Race, Faith and Culture, Goldsmiths, University of London; Co-editor of Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy (Palgrave McMillan)
“In the most impressive part of the book, it is to these intersections of inequality denial that Boulila then turns, to the intersections of post-racialism, post-feminism and post-homophobia. Here, she articulates a very convincing analysis of race, sexual and gender politics in Europe, including a brilliantly sharp critique of usages of ‘diversity’ or ‘intersectionality’ in counterproductive and harmful ways that instead of overcoming structural problems present further hindrances to social and political transformation towards equality and social justice.”
— Mieke Verloo, Professor of Comparative Politics and Inequality Issues at Radboud University
