White Innocence

In White Innocence Gloria Wekker explores a central paradox of Dutch culture the passionate denial of racial discrimination and colonial violence coexisting alongside aggressive racism and xenophobia Accessing a cultural archive built over 400 years of Dutch colonial rule, Wekker fundamentally challenges Dutch racial exceptionalism by undermining the dominant narrative of the Netherlands as a gentle and ethical nation Wekker analyzes the Dutch media s portrayal of black women and men, the failure to grasp race in the Dutch academy, contemporary conservative politics including gay politicians espousing anti immigrant rhetoric , and the controversy surrounding the folkloric character Black Pete, showing how the denial of racism and the expression of innocence safeguards white privilege Wekker uncovers the postcolonial legacy of race and its role in shaping the white Dutch self, presenting the contested, persistent legacy of racism in the country. Free Read eBook White Innocence author Gloria Wekker – kino-fada.fr Gloria Wekker gives an outstanding jumping off point to understand the Dutch reaction toward accusations of racism, the cultural archive from which we draw, and the fragility, defensiveness and hostility inherent in Dutch Whiteness As a queer theorist she focuses heavily on the sexual undertones and gendered nature of many of the problems of White Dutch Innocence Given the reactions this book and her performances have engendered, this book may prompt some re examination and public discussi Gloria Wekker gives an outstanding jumping off point to understand the Dutch reaction toward accusations of racism, the cultural archive from which we draw, and the fragility, defensiveness and hostility inherent in Dutch Whiteness As a queer theorist she focuses heavily on the sexual undertones and gendered nature of many of the problems of White Dutch Innocence Given the reactions this book and her performances hav...Must readMandatory for every Dutch citizen.Interesting and insightful Wekker makes many important observations about Dutch society She is absolutely right that there is still plenty of racism left in The Netherlands, and provides convincing examples of it The final chapter, on Black Pete, is the strongest of the book and makes this point very well I find White Innocence problematic in other parts.To get this out of the way I m a white dude criticising a book on white privilege and racism You may stop reading here if you feel so inc Interesting and insightful Wekker makes many important observations about Dutch society She is absolutely right that there is still plenty of racism left in The Netherlands, and provides convincing examples of it The final chapter, on Black Pete, is the strongest of the book and makes this point very well I find White Innocence problematic in other parts.To get this out of the way I m a white dude criticising a book on white privilege and racism You may stop reading here if you feel so inclined.I admire Wekker for her work at the University of Amsterdam, where ...An insightful read on racism in the Netherlands The book confirms my own personal experiences with racism in the Netherlands And looking at their cultural archive, the book explains where the Dutch attitude of white innocence comes fr...sometimes I wished Wekker had used a little less space to outline her plans for each chapter and a littleto push her arguments a bit further, but otherwise, essential reading.Ik heb heel lang getwijfeld of ik deze review wel durfde te plaatsen 1 ster is weinig n het ligt gevoelig om in deze context dit boek slecht te beoordelen, zeker als de witte man die ik ben Ben ik aan het mansplainen of heb ik zelf last van witte onschuld Waarschijnlijk wel als je het aan Gloria Wekker vraagt Ik heb mijn best gedaan om het boek met een welwillende bril te lezen Gloria haalt veel voorbeelden van alledaags racisme in Nederland aan en legt de vinger op de zere plek De Nederl Ik heb heel lang getwijfeld of ik deze review wel durfde te plaatsen 1 ster is weinig n het ligt gevoelig om in deze context dit boek slecht te beoordelen, zeker als de witte man die ik ben Ben ik aan het mansplainen of heb ik zelf last van witte onschuld Waarschijnlijk wel als je het aan Gloria Wekker vraagt Ik heb mijn best gedaan om het boek met een welwillende bril te lezen Gloria haalt veel voorbeelden van alledaags racisme in Nederland aan en legt de vinger op de zere plek De Nederlandse maatschappij is op veel vlakken inderdaad racistisch, daar heeft ze me wel van overtuigd Waarom dan toch maar n ster Allereerst ben ik geneigd om te zeggen dat ze overdrijft, weinig wetenschappelijk bezig is en te subjectief is Maar eigenlijk denk ik dat ik het gewoon niet snap Ik snap niet hoe het is gediscrimineerd te worden Maar ik snap ook niet wat er fout is aan de PVDA er i...Truly valuable and insightful read, and I enjoyed her sarcastic frustration at points However, it sometimes felt like the case studies or vignettes were a little haphazard Also, this book will speak very well to people that already agree with Gloria as I did , but will not expose Dutch culture a...Deze letterlijke vertaling van het origineel onderscheidt zich door de toevoeging van een hoofdstuk over de Nederlandse ontvangst van White Innocence een beschouwing op de manier waarop witte onschuld constant en op verschillende manieren gedemonstreerd werd in de Nederlandstalige media.One sided and often just not true Some interesting lines of thought but in general a divisive book that will not help any issues solve at all.

• English
• 21 October 2018
Gloria Wekker
• Paperback
• 226 pages
• 0822360756
• Gloria Wekker
• White Innocence