Race In Post Colonial Literature Flashcards
A categorization of humans based on shared
physical qualities
into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society.
Race
MAJOR WORLD HUMAN RACES
CAUCASOID (European) NEGRIOID (African)
MONGOLOID (Asian) AUSTRALOID (Australian)
Sub-races of caucasians
Indo-Europeans, Arabs, Hebrews, Egyptian native, Iranid, Armaneiod
Characteristics of caucasians
Light skin color (white to dark wheatish) straight to wavy hair with color (flaxen to brownish to dark ebony), prominent eyes, well-shaped nose, medium built and average to stocky musculature
Sub-races of Negroids
Aborigines, Melanesians, Negritos, Papuans, Dravidians
Characteristics of Negroids
Dark skin. Coarse black and wooly hair, wide noses and foreheads, often thick lips, large built and broad skeletal structure
Sub-races of Mongoloid
East-Asians, North Asian, Native American
Characteristics of Mongoloid
Yellowish to light wheatish skin. Extremely straight and black hair, less hair growth upon their bodies, small, almond-shaped eyes, slight built and very lean musculature
Aborigines, Melanesians, Negritos, Papuans that are under Negriods come under the Australoid race; therefore, it is believed that this race is based upon geographical location and regional culture rather than genetics and biological traits.
Australoid
Those four races are the chief distinct classifications of humans based upon —— and ——
Genetics and anthropology
takes place when people and certain groups are ranked and divided on the basis of their race.
Racial strtification
is used by others as a tool of domination and spreading inequality.
Race
was the primary way in which racism in literature was expressed.
institutionalized racism – slavery, disenfranchisement, lynching
moves toward seeing a
larger, more globalized picture of race and racism coincided with the end of colonialism and the creation of post-colonial literary works.
Modern literature
Post-colonial writers who focus on the theme of race and related issues study and analyze literature from the
perspective of the underprivileged, the suppressed, and minority characters and people.