The White Lie of Post-Racial America: A Fatal Smokescreen Open Access
Elsir, Summer (Spring 2024)
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Abstract
This thesis critically engages with the notion of a post-racial United States amidst ongoing racial disparities and injustices. Building upon philosopher Paul C. Taylor's assertion that despite race being a social construct, its enduring impact on Black people and people of color (POC) belies postracialism by necessitating an analysis of race, this study goes further to contend that the true locus of racial inequality is the concept of whiteness, which underpins and perpetuates systemic racial hierarchies. Through an examination of the structural underpinnings of whiteness, the new forms of racism, and a cultural analysis of Jordan Peele's "Get Out," the thesis argues for the necessity of dismantling whiteness as a prerequisite for achieving a true post-racial society. By offering actionable steps towards this goal, the study contributes to a broader understanding of racial dynamics and transformative social changes.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface 1
A Letter to White America (Inspired by George Yancy’s letter “Dear White America”) 1
Introduction 8
The Organizing Force of Whiteness 8
Poem 1 11
The Pillars of Whiteness 11
Poem 2 17
Recreating Jim Crow 17
Poem 3 32
The Myth of Postracialism in Get Out 32
Poem 4 42
The Spectrum of Justice 42
Conclusion 48
Bibliography 50
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