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AntiSocial: Racism and the countryside

Racism and the countryside

BBC Radio 4 - AntiSocial, Racism and the countryside

The UK countryside is very white, but is it racist?

The UK countryside has been described as a white, 'colonial' space, that makes ethnic minorities feel unwelcome. But is it racist? Adam Fleming and guests discuss.

Rural parts of the UK have recently been described as 'colonial', predominantly white spaces, where members of ethnic minorities feel unwelcome, sparking a debate about whether the countryside is racist. 

Data shows that the rural population is 97% white, much more so than in towns and cities, so might that be an explanation for some people feeling out of place? Why has a prominent museum rehung some of its paintings, adding context about the nationalist sentiment some of them might evoke? And how did this debate start in the first place? We track its evolution and the contested evidence at the heart of it. 

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Simon Tulett, Ellie House, Arlene Gregorius and Ajai Singh
Editor: Richard Vadon

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Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.

Peace talks for the culture wars.
In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.

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