CGIS Discussion Group: Colourism: The Gendered Politics of Appearance in African American History

Sage Goodwin and William Makolle lead a session on Colourism: The Gendered Politics of Appearance in African American History

Friday 15 February, 12:45-2:00pm, Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building

All Welcome

Readings:

Angela P. Harris, 'Introduction: Economies of Colour' in Evelyn Glenn in (Ed) Shades of Difference: Why Skin Colour Matters (2009)

Allyson Hobbes , 'A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing' (2014)

Kimberly Norwood, 'Color Matters: Skin Tone and the Myth of a Postracial America'

 

For further details about the Discussion Group please email Sumner Braund (sumner.braund@sjc.ox.ac.uk).

See here for more information about the CGIS Discussion Group