Whiteness in Society
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Whiteness in Society Colonialism Background
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Whiteness in Society. Colonialism Background. Whiteness in literature?. Whiteness in today’s society? . What did colonists want?. “We can offer salvation?” says the colonist. White perceptions of the natives…. Colonialism recap. What is it? Who were the colonizers? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Whiteness in Society
Colonialism Background
Whiteness in literature?
Whiteness in today’s society?
What did colonists want?
“We can offer salvation?” says the colonist.
White perceptions of the natives…
Colonialism recap
• What is it?• Who were the colonizers?• What role does colonization play in history
and literature?• In what ways can we see this in the literature
and world of today?• Post-colonial theory!