SOC 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Official Language, Antillean Creole French, Bourgeoisie
15 Sep 2016
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Fought in the algerian war of independence against french. As part of france, martinique (east carribean) is part of the eu, currency=euro. Official language is french, many speak antillean creole. Black skin, white masks (bswm) originally an essay for the dis-alienation of blacks . Fanon"s personal experience as a black intellectual in a white racist world- the colonizer/colonized relationship. His family part of the black bourgeoisie on martinique. Members of this social stratum tended to strive for assimilation, and identification, with french culture. Central metaphor/concept of the book- black skin must" wear white masks in order to get by in a white world. Dubois" argument that african americans develop a double consciousness living under a white power structure. One that flatters that structure (recognition) and on experienced when among other black men- split/double sense of self. Fanon analyzes language as that which carries and reveals racism in culture. The symbolism of whiteness and blackness in the french language.
