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The White Man’s Burden Historical Origins of Racism in the United States - Winthrop D. Jordan 1974 EPUB Oxford University Press BOOKS HISTORY
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The White Man’s Burden Historical Origins of Racism in the United States
Author: Winthrop D. Jordan
Year: 1974
Pages: 256
Format: EPUB
File size: 530 KB
Language: ENG



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The White Man's Burden: Historical Origins of Racism in the United States is a thought-provoking book that delves into the roots of racism in America, exploring how it has evolved over time and shaped the country's social, political, and economic landscape. Author Winthrop Jordan examines the historical context of racism, from the early colonial period to the present day, highlighting the ways in which it has been used to justify discrimination and inequality. The book begins by tracing the origins of racism back to the early days of European colonization in North America, when white settlers viewed Native Americans as inferior and a threat to their livelihoods. As more immigrants arrived from Europe, the idea of racial hierarchy took hold, with white people at the top and other groups, such as African Americans, placed lower on the social ladder. This hierarchical system was reinforced through laws, customs, and cultural norms, creating a self-perpetuating cycle of oppression. Jordan argues that racism has been a driving force behind many significant events in American history, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement. He also explores how racism has influenced politics, economics, and culture, shaping everything from education and housing policies to entertainment and media representation.
Бремя белого человека: исторические истоки расизма в Соединенных Штатах - книга, заставляющая задуматься, которая углубляется в корни расизма в Америке, исследуя, как он развивался с течением времени и формировал социальный, политический и экономический ландшафт страны. Автор Уинтроп Джордан рассматривает исторический контекст расизма, начиная с раннего колониального периода и до наших дней, подчеркивая способы, которыми он использовался для оправдания дискриминации и неравенства. Книга начинается с отслеживания истоков расизма, начиная с первых дней европейской колонизации в Северной Америке, когда белые поселенцы рассматривали коренных американцев как неполноценных и представляющих угрозу для их средств к существованию. По мере того, как все больше иммигрантов прибывали из Европы, укоренилась идея расовой иерархии, когда белые люди наверху и другие группы, такие как афроамериканцы, помещались ниже по социальной лестнице. Эта иерархическая система укреплялась посредством законов, обычаев и культурных норм, создавая самосохраняющийся цикл угнетения. Джордан утверждает, что расизм был движущей силой многих значимых событий американской истории, включая Гражданскую войну, Реконструкцию и Движение за гражданские права. Он также исследует, как расизм повлиял на политику, экономику и культуру, формируя все от образовательной и жилищной политики до развлечений и представительства в СМИ.
Il peso dell'uomo bianco - le origini storiche del razzismo negli Stati Uniti - è un libro che fa riflettere, che approfondisce le radici del razzismo in America, esplorando come si è evoluto nel tempo e delineando il panorama sociale, politico ed economico del paese. L'autore Winthrop Jordan affronta il contesto storico del razzismo, dal primo periodo coloniale ad oggi, sottolineando i modi in cui è stato utilizzato per giustificare la discriminazione e la disuguaglianza. Il libro inizia tracciando le origini del razzismo, a partire dai primi giorni della colonizzazione europea in Nord America, quando i coloni bianchi consideravano i nativi americani incompleti e minacciosi per i loro mezzi di vita. Mentre sempre più immigrati arrivavano dall', l'idea di una gerarchia razziale si è radicata quando i bianchi di sopra e altri gruppi, come gli afroamericani, si collocavano sotto le scale sociali. Questo sistema gerarchico è stato rafforzato attraverso leggi, consuetudini e norme culturali, creando un ciclo di oppressione autosufficiente. Jordan sostiene che il razzismo sia stato il motore di molti eventi importanti della storia americana, tra cui la Guerra Civile, la Ricostruzione e il Movimento per i Diritti Civili. Sta anche esplorando come il razzismo abbia influenzato la politica, l'economia e la cultura, formando tutto, dalle politiche educative e abitative all'intrattenimento e alla rappresentanza mediatica.
Die Bürde des weißen Mannes: Die historischen Ursprünge des Rassismus in den Vereinigten Staaten - ein Buch, das zum Nachdenken anregt, tief in die Wurzeln des Rassismus in Amerika eindringt und untersucht, wie er sich im Laufe der Zeit entwickelt und die soziale, politische und wirtschaftliche Landschaft des Landes geprägt hat. Der Autor Winthrop Jordan untersucht den historischen Kontext des Rassismus von der frühen Kolonialzeit bis zur Gegenwart und betont, wie er zur Rechtfertigung von Diskriminierung und Ungleichheit eingesetzt wurde. Das Buch beginnt mit der Verfolgung der Ursprünge des Rassismus, beginnend in den frühen Tagen der europäischen Kolonialisierung in Nordamerika, als weiße edler die amerikanischen Ureinwohner als minderwertig betrachteten und eine Bedrohung für ihre bensgrundlage darstellten. Als mehr Einwanderer aus kamen, wurde die Idee der Rassenhierarchie tief verwurzelt, als weiße Menschen an der Spitze und andere Gruppen wie Afroamerikaner die soziale iter hinuntergingen. Dieses hierarchische System wurde durch Gesetze, Bräuche und kulturelle Normen gestärkt und schuf einen sich selbst erhaltenden Zyklus der Unterdrückung. Jordan argumentiert, dass Rassismus die treibende Kraft hinter vielen bedeutenden Ereignissen in der amerikanischen Geschichte war, darunter der Bürgerkrieg, der Wiederaufbau und die Bürgerrechtsbewegung. Es untersucht auch, wie Rassismus Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur beeinflusst hat und alles von Bildungs- und Wohnungspolitik bis hin zu Unterhaltung und Medienpräsenz geprägt hat.
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