Racial fictions / Hazel V. Carby.
| Author/creator | Carby, Hazel V. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Verso, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Violence and violations. We must burn them -- Peine forte et dure -- Safe? At home? -- US/UK's special relationship : the culture of torture in Abu Ghraib and lynching photographs -- Aftermath -- Part II. Boundaries and circuits of Blackness. What is this 'Black' in Irish popular culture? -- Promoting Blackness -- Figuring the future in Los(t) Angeles -- The work of Claudia Tate -- The new auction block : Blackness and the marketplace -- Black feminism -- Between Black and white -- Part III. Imperial subjecthoods. Making race matter -- Lost (and found?) in translation -- Becoming modern racialized subjects : detours through our pasts to produce ourselves anew -- Imperial intimacies : further thoughts -- The national archives. |
| Abstract | "A powerful critique of the racial myths that shape our world. Drawing on a rich tapestry of historical analysis, literary criticism, and cultural theory, Hazel V. Carby interrogates our racial fictions, which have been constructed, maintained, and weaponized across centuries to justify systems of domination and exploitation. Traversing temporalities and global boundaries, Racial Fictions reveals the inter-connectedness of America's domestic racial struggles and international colonial ambitions. Carby challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about the persistence of white supremacy, the violence embedded in historical memory, and the silencing of marginalized voices. The result is a profound exploration of the intricate and enduring legacies of race, imperialism, and violence in the formation of modern identities and nation-states." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781836740186 |
| ISBN | 9781804299937 |
| ISBN | 1804299936 paperback |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
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