Book Review: Social Suffering in the Neoliberal Age: State Power, Logics and Resistance by Karen Soldatic and Louise St. Guillaume (eds)

ently developed throughout the book (e.g. multiculturalism is not critically explored), but the main threads are clear in the closing section, Ruminations (Reid). This suggest that anti-racist strategies which challenge structural injustices against Black people must be brought firmly back on the agenda and not be allowed to be diluted or ignored. The goal is to increase Black people in leadership positions who can challenge injustices. The role of education, empowerment, decolonised curriculum, policy formulation and alliance building are seen as key ingredients in the anti-racist struggle as well as political activism. The book arrives on the scene amidst a Tory leadership selection and a government that has been the most racially diverse ever with key leaders from minority ethnic backgrounds. Yet they condone, rather than challenge, the most hideous policies such as sending immigrants to Rwanda. Surely, more than just Black faces are required. This is acknowledged in the book, but not developed. The book will be useful for those wishing to understand oppression in the various features of social work and social work education. Practitioners, academics and students will identify with the narratives and issues highlighted here and find common cause.