Routledge Handbook of Critical Studies in Whiteness

This handbook provides a decolonial approach to Critical Whiteness Studies by rehistoricizing and re-spatializing the study of bodies and identities in the world system of coloniality. It emphasizes the importance of Black and other racially diverse scholarship and challenges center/margin relations by examining whiteness in various contexts, including the Caribbean, South Africa, the African continent, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States and parts of Europe. It offers a transdisciplinary approach and addresses debates about knowledges, black and white subjectivities, and newly defensive forms of whiteness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 414 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive handbook provides a groundbreaking decolonial perspective on the field of Critical Whiteness Studies, rehistoricizing and re-spatializing the study of bodies and identities within the world system of coloniality. By positioning the critical examination of whiteness as a central intellectual cornerstone in a broader endeavor for racial and social justice, the volume delves into the intricate tapestry of whiteness as it has been constructed and perpetuated globally through epistemology, ideology, and governmentality, intersecting with heteropatriarchy and capitalism. The diverse contributions showcased in this volume highlight the vital role of Black and other racially diverse scholarship in shaping the field. The scope of inquiry expands beyond Northern Anglophone contexts, challenging center-margin relations and examining whiteness in diverse regions such as the Caribbean, South Africa, the African continent, Asia, the Middle East, as well as in the United States and parts of Europe. Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, the handbook addresses critical debates surrounding knowledge, black and white subjectivities, and emerging defensive forms of whiteness, such as the rise of the Radical Right. By deepening our understanding of power, place, and culture in coloniality, this handbook offers invaluable insights for researchers, advanced students, and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, including Education, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Philosophy, Critical Race Theory, Feminist and Gender Studies, Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies, Security Studies, Migration Studies, Media Studies, Indigenous Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical Diversity Studies, and African, Latin American, Asian, American, British, and European Studies.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032139340