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Racism, Sexism, Power and Ideology (Critical Studies in Racism and Migration)
Racism Sexism Power and Ideology - Critical Studies in Racism and Migration Author:Colette Guillaumin Racism, Sexism, Power and Ideology argues that there is nothing ``obvious'' or ``natural'' about our ideas of sex and race. The books looks at the evolution of these ideas, with Colette Guillaumin contending that the slow crystallization of ideas on human ``races'' over the last few centuries can be grasped through the study of signs and their s... more »ystems. However, she argues that race and sex are in no way purely abstract or symbolic phenomena, but rather the hard facts of society. To be a man or a woman, black or white is a matter of social reality. To be a member of a particular race or sex does not bring with it the same opportunities, the same rights or the same constraints. Colette Guillaumin examines how these constraints operate and shape our life experiences.« less