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A decent read, if not a tad disjointed and dense in places.
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"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line."
This should be required reading for everyone in America. In this compilation, Du Bois delineates the reality of society as he knew it in 1903. Over one hundred years ago, Du Bois explained oppression. He explained segregation. He showed it's root and cause, and also showed the only way to end it. Here, you will see a depiction of race and society that will seem all too familiar to anyone who watches the news or literally steps outside their house every day. You will think of Charlottesville. You will think of the Election. You will think of politics and society and race, but you will also think about humanity. Through his deliberate yet eloquent writing, Du Bois creates his own "sorrow song", one that aims to capture the true scope of the pain, turmoil, hate, and hope that still live in our society today. This is important.
This should be required reading for everyone in America. In this compilation, Du Bois delineates the reality of society as he knew it in 1903. Over one hundred years ago, Du Bois explained oppression. He explained segregation. He showed it's root and cause, and also showed the only way to end it. Here, you will see a depiction of race and society that will seem all too familiar to anyone who watches the news or literally steps outside their house every day. You will think of Charlottesville. You will think of the Election. You will think of politics and society and race, but you will also think about humanity. Through his deliberate yet eloquent writing, Du Bois creates his own "sorrow song", one that aims to capture the true scope of the pain, turmoil, hate, and hope that still live in our society today. This is important.
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Beautifully weaves together the psychological with the institutional and the historical; speaks to the many levels at which the experience of “being a problem” operates. Easily put in conversation with Fanon or Durkheim in theories of exploitation, internalized colonization and identity performance.
The idea of "double conciousness," first described in this 1903 essay collection is fascinating and applicable to anyone who has been treated as insignificant or peripheral, I think. Also, four or five generations after publication, these observations on colonization, education, policies, segregation, and privilege still hit, too.
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This book was written over 100 years ago but is still relevant today!
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Du Bois is the original academic weapon.