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Beschreibung
When did whiteness begin? Was its rise inevitable? In this powerful history, John Broich traces the emergence, evolution and contradictions of white supremacy, from its roots in the British empire, to the racial politics of the present. Focussing on the English-speaking world, he examines how ideas of whiteness connect to the history of slavery, Enlightenment thought, European colonialism, Social Darwinism and eugenics, fascism and capitalism. Far from being the natural order of things, Broich demonstrates that white supremacy is a brittle concept. For centuries, it has been constantly shifting, rebranding, and justifying itself in the face of resistance. The oft-repeated excuse that its architects were simply "men of their time" collapses under scrutiny. With brutal honesty, Broich exposes the lies embedded in the grim biography of an invented race. White Supremacy calls for a deeper understanding of the past, that we might undo its grip on the present.
When did whiteness begin? Was its rise inevitable? In this powerful history, John Broich traces the emergence, evolution and contradictions of white supremacy, from its roots in the British empire, to the racial politics of the present. Focussing on the English-speaking world, he examines how ideas of whiteness connect to the history of slavery, Enlightenment thought, European colonialism, Social Darwinism and eugenics, fascism and capitalism. Far from being the natural order of things, Broich demonstrates that white supremacy is a brittle concept. For centuries, it has been constantly shifting, rebranding, and justifying itself in the face of resistance. The oft-repeated excuse that its architects were simply "men of their time" collapses under scrutiny. With brutal honesty, Broich exposes the lies embedded in the grim biography of an invented race. White Supremacy calls for a deeper understanding of the past, that we might undo its grip on the present.
Über den Autor
John Broich is Associate Professor of History at Case Wetern Reserve University. His previous books include Squadron: Ending the African Slave Trade (2022) and Blood, Oil, and the Axis (2022) and he has written for the Guardian, Washington Post and BBC History Magazine.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; Part I. The Long Evolution of a 'Master Race' and 'Slave Race': 1. Before Whiteness, 400s BCE-1600; 2. The Emergence of Whiteness - Gradually and Suddenly, 1400-1730s; 3. Defining Whiteness through the 'Enlightenment,' 1600-1800; Part II. Redefining the 'Master' and Inventing the White Man's Burden: 4. The Empire of Whiteness, 1600-1830s; 5. Between White Father and Elimination, 1800-1865; 6. Creating the White Man's Burden, 1865-1930s; 7. White Supremacy's Death-Grip, 1930s-Present; Final Reflections and Prospects for the Future.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781009627696
ISBN-10: 1009627694
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Broich, John
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: José Abascal, 561°, E-28003 Madrid, eugpsr@cambridge.org
Maße: 222 x 145 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: John Broich
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2026
Gewicht: 0,521 kg
Artikel-ID: 134628344

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