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juanpablo_85 's review for:
Black Skin, White Masks
by Frantz Fanon
Very interesting read. It's about the psychological violence inflicted upon black people living in white supremacist societies & cultures. The writer is from France, so it is influenced by his experiences in France & French colonies but it in no way detracts from the message. Through examples of literature, various people's anecdotes & some of his own, he explores the many ways Colonialism & racism affect people of color across the world. Whether it's a person's confusion about where they fit in, especially if they are mixed or are immersed in a culture that is not their own, a person exhibiting the behavior of a sycophant, or just generally struggling to have their humanity recognized, it is clear that the black man or woman struggles for a place in society. This is contrasted with the way white people view black people. This is understood through expressing desire for black people to be kept in place at the bottom & projecting fears of retaliation, projecting a fear of having the same ill treatment visited upon them or their sexualizing fears of black people's perceived sexual virulence. All of these are dealt with in different ways by white men & white women & how they are is given attention as well.
Published in the 1950's, it is clear that an understanding of the past is necessary to figure out what to do in what for the intended audience was the present & how the past affected the situation of black people across the world at the time, it is not about living in the past, but what understanding ever is? It is about black people's struggle to have their humanity recognized. A message that is sadly still relevant.
Published in the 1950's, it is clear that an understanding of the past is necessary to figure out what to do in what for the intended audience was the present & how the past affected the situation of black people across the world at the time, it is not about living in the past, but what understanding ever is? It is about black people's struggle to have their humanity recognized. A message that is sadly still relevant.