COMM 2P20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Intertextuality, Reappropriation, Black Kids
17 Dec 2017
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Week 9 race, race, representation and postcolonialism. Race presumes fundamental physical, mental and behavioural differences among different categories of humankind. Ideas of race and racism originated in theories of national character proposed by. Immanuel kant (1724-1804) and johann von herder (1744-1803) Kant"s scientific observations created national stereotypes and hierarchies in which some national characters were deemed better than others. Johann friedrich blumenbach (1752-1840), german scientist, sometimes considered the father of anthropology. Devised five varieties or races, based on shape and characteristics of the skulls: Blumenbach hypothesized that caucasians were the original human form (adam and. Eve), because their skulls were most handsome and becoming . All others were degenerative forms in response to climate, diet, living conditions. Blumenbach did not believe any variety superior to the others; also thought. That caucasians were aesthetically more pleasing and the original, primeval form, Were used by others to posit superiority of some races over others. According to john storey (text, p. 175)
