ABSTRACT
This chapter examines how postethnic activists in racialised and marginalised urban areas deal with the effects of racial capitalism and neoliberal policies. The chapter shows that the studied urban neighbourhoods are sites of lively political and cultural activism. The activists organise resistance towards privatisation of housing, securitisation of poverty and the stigmatisation of racialised and marginalised suburbs. Activist groups also host cultural events and art scenes, especially active in spoken word, visual arts and urban culture, including translocal and nation-wide cooperation. Pressures to gather funding and navigate the difficult landscape of public–private collaboration become more tangible when the activities grow in scope or when activists seek to work within large established NGOs and housing associations. However, even within these contexts, some postethnic activists are carving out space to enhance the politics of social justice.
