Since the seminal work of W. E. B. Du Bois, 1 Whiteness studies has blossomed. 2 It has established that Whiteness is characterized by structural advantage and normative invisibility: 3 “The most commonly mentioned attribute of ‘Whiteness
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A White Race Blindness?
Abstract Universalism and the Unspeakable Making of Race
Sarah Mazouz
), the state body designated to lead the fight against all forms of discrimination. 1 Bernard belongs to the highest rank of state employees. In his mid-40s at the time of the interview, he is also White and belongs to the middle class. Throughout our
“White” Guadeloupeans of “Mixed” Ancestry
Complicating Analyses of Whiteness and White Supremacy
Ary Gordien
This article analyzes the identification and social trajectories of Guadeloupeans of mixed European, African and/or East Indian descent who are perceived as White but who do not identify as such. 1 These informants’ ambiguous positions reflect
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A White Republic? Whites and Whiteness in France
Mathilde Cohen and Sarah Mazouz
In June of 2018, in a cramped and hot room of the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, we launched a day-long workshop titled “The White Condition: Reflection on a French Majority” ( La Condition blanche: Réflexion sur
Ghassan Hage
consciously used my position to habituate White students to the very idea of a non-White voice that can have something to tell them. Likewise, I encouraged non-White students to believe, not by talking about it, but performatively, that they are not always
Phoebe S. Lin, Lynne N. Kennette, and Lisa R. Van Havermaet
Racism is present in the classroom and at the institutional level in North American higher education, whether we want to admit it or not. It can appear in teacher interactions, student values or institutional policies that favour the white
The White Cotton Robe
Charisma and Clothes in Tibetan Buddhism Today
Magdalena Maria Turek
at the yogin’s remote hideaway nestled among white jagged boulders. Tsültrim Tarchin sat immovable in his meditation booth, clad in a simple white cotton robe despite the bitter cold, working his rosary and gazing into the horizon, completely
The Whiteness of French Food
Law, Race, and Eating Culture in France
Mathilde Cohen
important to think about together. In a special journal issue dedicated to the understanding of Whiteness in France, it is critical to reflect on whether and how Whiteness is produced through food and its regulation. Critical Whiteness studies have shown
Black Girls Swim
Race, Gender, and Embodied Aquatic Histories
Samantha White
engaged with the politics of play in order to assert Black girls’ rights to the swimming pool in the segregated Jim Crow United States. Arguments for racial segregation in this Jim Crow United States, which were often bolstered by white fears of
Tintin ‘In Black and White’
A Catholic Social Manifesto?
Philippe Delisle
The albums originally published in black and white are a rich source for anyone who wishes to analyse the ideology at work in Tintin . 1 Adventures that first appeared as newspaper serials between 1929 and 1941 were repackaged for a wider