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About this book
White privilege damages and distorts societies around the world, not just in the United States. This book exposes its pervasive global reach and creates a new space for discourse on worldwide racial equality.
As Chandran Nair shows in this uncompromising new book, a belief in the innate superiority of White people and Western culture, once the driving force behind imperialism, is now woven into the very fabric of globalization. It is so insidious that, as Nair points out, even many non-White people have internalized it, judging themselves by an alien standard. It has no rival in terms of longevity, global reach, harm done, and continuing subversion of other cultures and societies.
Nair takes a comprehensive look at the destructive influence of global White privilege. He examines its impact on geopolitics, the reframing of world history, and international business practices. In the soft-power spheres of White privilegeāentertainment, the news media, sports, and fashionāhe offers example after example of how White cultural products remain the aspirational standard. Even environmentalism has been corrupted, dominated by a White savior mentality whereby technologies and practices built in the West will save the supposedly underdeveloped, poorly governed, and polluted non-Western world.
For all these areas, Nair gives specific suggestions for breaking the power of White privilege. It must be dismantledānot just because it is an injustice but also because we will be creating a post-Western world that has less conflict, is more united, and is better able to respond to the existential challenges facing all of us.
As Chandran Nair shows in this uncompromising new book, a belief in the innate superiority of White people and Western culture, once the driving force behind imperialism, is now woven into the very fabric of globalization. It is so insidious that, as Nair points out, even many non-White people have internalized it, judging themselves by an alien standard. It has no rival in terms of longevity, global reach, harm done, and continuing subversion of other cultures and societies.
Nair takes a comprehensive look at the destructive influence of global White privilege. He examines its impact on geopolitics, the reframing of world history, and international business practices. In the soft-power spheres of White privilegeāentertainment, the news media, sports, and fashionāhe offers example after example of how White cultural products remain the aspirational standard. Even environmentalism has been corrupted, dominated by a White savior mentality whereby technologies and practices built in the West will save the supposedly underdeveloped, poorly governed, and polluted non-Western world.
For all these areas, Nair gives specific suggestions for breaking the power of White privilege. It must be dismantledānot just because it is an injustice but also because we will be creating a post-Western world that has less conflict, is more united, and is better able to respond to the existential challenges facing all of us.
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eBook ISBN
9781523000029Subtopic
Colonialism & Post-ColonialismTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface: White Privilege: Itās Woven into the Fabric of Globalization
- Introduction: Black Lives Matter and the Tip of the Iceberg
- 1. Geopolitics of Dominance: The White Knights of Chess
- 2. The Retelling of History: This Version Aināt Mine
- 3. The World of Business: Uneven Playing Fields
- 4. Media and Publishing: Captive Minds
- 5. Education: Schooling and Grooming
- 6. Culture and Entertainment: Gone with the Wind
- 7. Sports: Match Fixing
- 8. Fashion: Little Black Dress
- 9. Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change: Zero Carbon and Other Myths
- Conclusion: How Change Happens: No Whitewash, Please!
- Discussion Guide
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
- Working on Equity: The Global Institute for Tomorrow