Examines the relationship between the media and racial politics in the US and the UK. Gabriel (cultural studies, U. of Birmingham) uses specific examples from the media--film, music, TV, the press, and the Internet--in his analysis of the development and methods of language dissemination. He focuses on case studies such as neo-Nazi music, racialized homophobia, the Rodney King video, and campaigns against police brutality. The book is aimed at students in ethnic relations, media and communication studies as well as sociology, current affairs, and politics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.