A Cambridge academic in Britain is
facing heavy criticism after he declared that he could not live next door to
Jamaicans who play reggae music all day.
George Steiner, 79, who is also a novelist, said he believes racism is inherent in everyone and that racial tolerance is merely skin deep.
Mr. Steiner, whose Jewish family fled to America from Paris before the Nazi invasion of 1940, said he stood by his statement.
His outburst, published in Spanish newspaper El Pais, brought angry reactions from pressure groups and leading academics alike.
In recent years Cambridge University has worked hard to shed its white, middle-class image and take on more multi-cultural staff and students.
George Steiner, 79, who is also a novelist, said he believes racism is inherent in everyone and that racial tolerance is merely skin deep.
Mr. Steiner, whose Jewish family fled to America from Paris before the Nazi invasion of 1940, said he stood by his statement.
His outburst, published in Spanish newspaper El Pais, brought angry reactions from pressure groups and leading academics alike.
In recent years Cambridge University has worked hard to shed its white, middle-class image and take on more multi-cultural staff and students.
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