The racialization of the globe: an interactive interpretation

Dikötter, Frank

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“…These Western images in China help dissolve “self‐other binarism between China and the West” (Schein, , p. 148) but also elevate whiteness in the racial hierarchy. Western features and light skin is privileged, darker skin othered and fetishized (Schein, ; X. H. Cheng, ), and yellow symbolizes the center (Dikotter, ).…”

Section: Sociohistorical Context Of Racial Thinking In Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Politics of Racism: Constructions of African Immigrants in China on ChinaSMACK

Pfafman

Carpenter

Tang

2015

Communication, Culture & Critique

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The purpose of this study is to identify the politics of Chinese netizens' racism toward Africans on the website, ChinaSMACK. Critical and grounded theory analysis reveals that racism on ChinaSMACK (a) is triggered by perceived threats to identity, economic stability, and State fidelity; (b) exists in a paradoxical relationship with globalization; and (c) perpetuates sexist attitudes toward women. We conclude that racism functions politically to disguise criticism of the government, scapegoat Africans for social problems, and obscure netizens' role in perpetuating social inequality.

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Section: Sociohistorical Context Of Racial Thinking In Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Western features and light skin is privileged, darker skin othered and fetishized (Schein, 1994;X. H. Cheng, 2011), and yellow symbolizes the center (Dikotter, 2008).…”

Section: Sociohistorical Context Of Racial Thinking In Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

The Politics of Racism: Constructions of African Immigrants in China on ChinaSMACK

Pfafman

Carpenter

Tang

2015

Communication, Culture & Critique

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“…Nationalism assumes a quasi-natural and homogeneous national structure and exaggerates the assumed‚ own national belonging. Anchors of nationalism are the faith in a common lineage, culture and history as well as the attachment of this lineage to external and/or cultural features (Dikötter, 2008(Dikötter, , p. 1479. The example of the young woman shows that nationalism is fluid.…”

Section: Racism and Nationalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Racism is a worldwide problem even though it may manifest itself in different ways in different localities and nation-states (Dikötter, 2008(Dikötter, , p. 1478. The authors of this focus topic shed light onto entanglements from different perspectives.…”

Section: Researching Racism Transnationallymentioning

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Racism and transnationality

Schmitt

Semu

Witte

2017

Transnational Social Review

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“…Though many definitions of race exist, there appears to be no established agreement on any scientific definition. The term "race" describes the classification or division of people into distinct groups based on certain real or perceived hereditary characteristics (Dikötter, 2008). Biological race refers to the existence of natural, physical divisions among humans that are hereditary, reflected in morphology at birth.…”

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Beyond Biracial: The Complexity of Identity Construction for Women with One Black and One White Parent

Kymaani¹

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The story is old. Our testimonies are new.-Jayne O. Ifekwunigwe CHAPTER ONE Overview of the Study Within the United States, the construction of identity for women of color from mixed ancestry is a complex and fluid process. In cities and towns across America, more people are self-identifying as mixed race, biracial, and/or multiracial (United States Census, 2010), and yet at times these terms are particularly difficult to describe, understand, or navigate (Norris, 2013). Choosing to identify as mixed race in America inevitably leads to a racial cross-examination of sorts that represents America's continuing struggle with race. For example, women with one Black and one White parent may live between cultures or identities that are identified as Black and White, Black, mulatto, biracial, mixed, or other. These are labels with historical significance that share the trait of being created by the dominant majority where "White" is associated with power and privilege and "color" carries a historical stigma and negative connotation. Consequently, their internally and externally constructed identities contradict the traditional racial and ethnic categories. The combination of this lived reality complicates the collective identity construction and cultural consciousness for women with one Black and one White parent in ways that are not faced by monoracial individuals. Unlike monoracial identities, biracial identities continue to challenge our understanding of race. From its historical beginnings, the United States has always been a diverse nation of people from different ethnic and cultural origins. However, the dominant society has not embraced the notion of equality in diversity, and therefore the racial system has focused on the White-non White dichotomy (Brunsma & Rockquemore,

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The racialization of the globe: an interactive interpretation

Cited by 35 publications

References 16 publications

The Politics of Racism: Constructions of African Immigrants in China on ChinaSMACK

The Politics of Racism: Constructions of African Immigrants in China on ChinaSMACK

Racism and transnationality

Beyond Biracial: The Complexity of Identity Construction for Women with One Black and One White Parent

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