SOC367H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Toni Morrison, Marie Cardinal, List Of Feminist Literature
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Lecture iv: reading framework- race, gender and nation-building. Power-knowledge nexus: knowledge is not innocent but intimately connected with the operation of power, there is always power involved with knowledge. Africa as eslaved people: wants to draw a map which removes conquests. Sarah baartman: suffered from a medical condition that led to her lower body to be bigger. He (cid:449)as (cid:271)rought to fra(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d pla(cid:272)ed i(cid:374) a (cid:862)freak sho(cid:449)(cid:863) she would be poked and paraded around naked- she was depressed and died at 26 years old. Her body was dehumanized- loss of dignity animalistic and not given dignity to be buried as a human being. Her brain, bones and sexual organs were displayed for the public. Her remains were not removed until 2002. Tra(cid:272)i(cid:374)g the (cid:862)i(cid:374)dia(cid:374)(cid:863)- marcia crosby: he is talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out i(cid:374)dige(cid:374)ous people a(cid:374)d (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e (cid:862)i(cid:374)dia(cid:374)(cid:863) through (cid:272)olo(cid:374)ialis(cid:373, key stereotype: alcoholics, troublemakers, criminals, lazy, uneducated, live on welfare. Indianism- racism against indigenous people and do not have to pay taxes.
