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White tears/brown scars /

When white people cry foul it is often people of colour who suffer. White tears have a potency that silences racial minorities. White Tears/Brown Scars blows open the inconvenient truth that when it comes to race, white entitlement is too often masked by victimhood. Never is this more obvious than t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamad, Ruby (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carlton, Victoria, Australia : Melbourne University Publishing, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Author's note; Part 1: The set-up; 1. When racism and sexism collide; 2. Lewd Jezebels, Exotic Orientals, Princess Pocahontas; 3. Angry Sapphires, Bad Arabs, Dragon Ladies; 4. Only white damsels can be in distress; Part 2: The pay-off; 5. When tears become weapons; 6. There is no sisterhood; 7. Pets or Threats; 8. The Lovejoy Trap and the rise of righteous racism; 9. The privilege and peril of passing; Conclusion: The turnaround; 10. Brown scars; Acknowledgements; Notes