Les Back

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Les Back (born 17 December 1962) is a professor of sociology at the University of Glasgow^[1] and former Director of the Centre for Urban and Community Research at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a researcher and author of books and academic studies on topics including racism, music and urban cultures.^[2]