The Silent War: Imperialism and the Changing Perception of Race

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Rutgers University Press, 1998 - 282 Seiten
Racial identity is one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century. In this study, Frank Furedi traces the history of Western colonial racist ideology and its role in the subjugation of the peoples of the non-West. His central theme is the changing perception of racism in the West and how the use of "race" has altered during the course of the 20th century. Focusing on World War II as the crucial turning point in racist ideology, Furedi argues that the defeat of Nazism left the West uneasy with its own racist past. He assesses how this was redefined in the postwar period, especially during the Cold War, and demonstrates that although white supremacist views became obsolete in international affairs, Western nations sought to portray racism as a natural part of the human condition. As a result the West continued to adopt the moral high ground well into the postwar period, to the ultimate detriment of the nations of the non-West.

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Introduction
1
The Troubled White Consensus
25
Early Warnings Presentiment of Racial Conflict
46
The New Racial Pragmatism
79
Reversing the Problem of Racism
108
the Marginal Man
132
The Second World War as Race War
160
As an International Issue
193
The Silent 1950s
222
Conclusion
234
Notes
241
Bibliography
264
Index
273
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