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A review by sunsetsyd
Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
informative
slow-paced
2.75
The very last chapter (and only about 3 pages of it) was assigned in one of my college classes. So I bought and read this book to better contextualize Fanon's closing statements.
I think ultimately, while I agree with some of the broader concepts and theories, I do think that a lot of the "evidence" is colored by biases (misogyny and homophobia) and is ultimately dated (as things are that were published almost 50+ years ago. However, I am glad I read the book, as it clarifies other afro/colonial thought that arose during and after thr Civil Rights/Panafrican Movement.
I might re-read sometime in the future, but for now, I understand why my teacher only assigned a very small portion of the book to read!
I think ultimately, while I agree with some of the broader concepts and theories, I do think that a lot of the "evidence" is colored by biases (misogyny and homophobia) and is ultimately dated (as things are that were published almost 50+ years ago. However, I am glad I read the book, as it clarifies other afro/colonial thought that arose during and after thr Civil Rights/Panafrican Movement.
I might re-read sometime in the future, but for now, I understand why my teacher only assigned a very small portion of the book to read!