ENGC35H3 Chapter Notes -Social Mobility
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Then and now: othello was respected and recognized but not accepted into venetian society. Black majority oppressed by a white minority. Slave trade began in renaissance, slaves in europe. Blackness = ultimate sign of degradation, viewed negatively b/c of colonial domination of africans. Differing views: superficial quality/ literally skin-deep, sign of inner traits (unchangeable) Colour issue in us, history of slavery, anti-jewish, anti-arab, religious cultural difference. Argument that caste is not race b/c it"s social while o/s are biological. Shakespeare"s day, began bringing foreign slaves, trade w/ outsiders, expel foreign ppl. Aware of power, wealth, and learning from o/ ppl. Debates about religion, culture, bodily diff shape dev. Shakespeare"s plays= powerful medium for transmitting and shaping ideas abt colonialism & race. Strive towards future where racial thinking has less destructive power enables us to find a past which had not acquired that power yet. 3 broad streams of ideas: medieval/ classical notions about skin colour, religion, and community.
