Political Thinkers - Du Bois review

university of edinburgh political thinkers course review
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______ context as crucial to understanding the global issue of racism
historical
du bois realised as a teeanger that he was "shut out from their world by a vast ____"
veil
what kind of affect does du bois believe encountering 2 has on black americans?
generates resentment
the "gift" of being able to see yourself from the perspective of others?
second sight
"measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity" - a result of 4
double consciousness
the aspects of twoness, what are the "two unreconciled strivings" which conflict
being black and american
solution to twoness?
an america which embraces difference
why is emigration (back to africa movement) or simply embracing americanism not the solution to twoness?
the history of african americans is the struggle of twoness, america is what needs to change not african americans
what does du bois believe caused ww1?
colonialism (scramble for africa)
what does du bois believe caused the cause of ww1?
capitalism (profit-seeking)
du bois: the end of ________ is imperative for world peace
colonialism
"the problem of the 20th century" or how much differences in skin color can be the basis for denying rights and opportunities
the color line
which philosopher does du boise critique of colonialism reflect?
Marx
we must view society (says marx) and race (adds du bois) as _______ ________
historical entities
because societies and race are historical entities they must necessarily reproduce themselves, in doing so they create a false idea that there is an ________ reality
objective
this "objective" reality forms the basis for _______
ideology
marx (and du bois): ideology as misrepresenting reality similar to a ______ ______
camera obscura
du bois: therefore race is not a ______ category but instead something invented by western modernity to justify colonialism as a form of profit seeking
natural
ex: ______ _________ believe that there are superior and inferior races and because of this we must act in certain ways (ie. segregate buses etc)
white supremacists
if we reverse this thought process and act differently, what is apparently necessary or objective _______
changes
idea that racial hierarchy gives white working class some benefits but also serves the bourgeoise by suppressing socialist revolt through racial division of the working class
wage of whiteness
dubois: _______ is the catalyst of emancipation
education
du bois was a founder of the _______ a civil rights organisation in the united states
NAACP
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