Truth, Justice, and Expertise in 1980s Britain: the Cultural Politics of the New Cross Massacre
Truth, Justice, and Expertise in 1980s Britain: the Cultural Politics of the New Cross Massacre
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20世纪80年代英国的真相、正义与专业：新十字大屠杀的文化政治
DOI：
10.1093/hwj/dbab010
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发表时间：
2021
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1
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Andrews A
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Andrews A
This article examines the movement, led by prominent black British activists, which was established in the aftermath of the 1981 New Cross fire. The campaign showed how the racism long experienced by black urban communities eroded trust in state institutions, and it contested the official narrative of the police investigation and a coroner’s inquest through protests and the deployment of alternative forms of expertise. This was not an isolated case. The 1980s was a decade of disasters which led people in marginalized communities to engage in long-running disputes with the state, eroding trust in the truths presented by he state.
