The Machinery of Whiteness : Studies in the Structure of Racialization

In this follow up to his book, "The Rule of Racialization"OCowhich considered the way class structure is formed in the U.S.OCoSteve Martinot now examines how the structures of racialization reside at the core of all social, cultural, and political institutions in the U.S. In "The Machinery of Whiteness," Martinot examines how race and racism are produced in the United States, analyzing the politics of racialization, and the preponderance of racial segregation and racial deprivation that have kept the U.S. a white dominated society throughout its history. Martinot dedicates this work to expunging white supremacy from the earth. a "The Machinery of Whiteness" investigates how OC whitenessOCO came to be as foundational to the process that then produced the modern concept of race. Martinot addresses the instrumentalization of women as a necessary step in its formation, furthering the debates regarding the relationships of race and gender. And he addresses U.S. international interventionism, the anti-immigrant movements, and white racist populism to describe the political forms that white supremacy takes. a Martinot puts these together to analyze the underlying cultural structures of racialization that have driven and conditioned the resurgence of white supremacy and white entitlement in the wake of the Civil Rights movements. This book is a call to transform the cultural structures of the U.S. to make justice and democracy, which depend on inclusion and not segregation, possible.

In this follow up to his book, The Rule of Racialization-which considered the way class structure is formed in the U.S.-Steve Martinot now examines how the structures of racialization reside at the core of all social, cultural, and political institutions in the U.S. In The Machinery of Whiteness, Martinot examines how race and racism are produced in the United States, analyzing the politics of racialization, and the preponderance of racial segregation and racial deprivation that have kept the U.S. a white dominated society throughout its history. Martinot dedicates this work to expunging white supremacy from the earth.

The Machinery of Whiteness investigates how whiteness came to be as foundational to the process that then produced the modern concept of race. Martinot addresses the instrumentalization of women as a necessary step in its formation, furthering the debates regarding the relationships of race and gender. And he addresses U.S. international interventionism, the anti-immigrant movements, and white racist populism to describe the political forms that white supremacy takes.

Martinot puts these together to analyze the underlying cultural structures of racialization that have driven and conditioned the resurgence of white supremacy and white entitlement in the wake of the Civil Rights movements. This book is a call to transform the cultural structures of the U.S. to make justice and democracy, which depend on inclusion and not segregation, possible.

In this follow up to his book, The Rule of Racializationwhich considered the way class structure is formed in the United StatesSteve Martinot examines how the structures of racialization reside at the core of all social, cultural, and political institutions in the United States. In The Machinery of Whiteness, Martinot examines how race and racism are produced in the United States, analyzing the politics of racialization and the racial segregation and racial deprivation that have kept the United States a white-dominated society throughout its history. Martinot dedicates this work to expunging white supremacy from the earth. The Machinery of Whiteness investigates how "whiteness" came to be foundational to the process that then produced the modern concept of race. Martinot addresses the instrumentalization of women as a necessary step in the formation of the concept, furthering the debates regarding the relationships of race and gender. He also addresses U.S. international interventionism, the anti-immigrant movements, and white racist populism to describe the political forms that white supremacy takes. Martinot brings together these ideas to analyze the underlying cultural structures of racialization that have driven and conditioned the resurgence of white supremacy and white entitlement in the wake of the civil rights movements. This book is a call to transform the cultural structures of the United States to make justice and democracywhich depend on inclusion and not segregationpossible. Examines how the structures of racialization reside at the core of all social, cultural, and political institutions in the U.S. Martinot shows how race and racism are produced in the United States, analyzing the politics of racialization, and the preponderance of racial segregation and racial deprivation that have kept the U.S. a white dominated society throughout its history. He dedicates this work to expunging white supremacy from the earth. He investigates how whiteness came to be as foundational to the process that then produced the modern concept of race, addresses the instrumentalization of women as a necessary step in its formation, furthering the debates regarding the relationships of race and gender. He also addresses U.S. international interventionism, the anti-immigrant movements, and white racist populism to describe the political forms that white supremacy takes. He puts these together to analyze the underlying cultural structures of racialization that have driven and conditioned the resurgence of white supremacy and white entitlement in the wake of the Civil Rights movements. From publisher description Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 10 1. Motherhood and the Invention of Race 44 2. The Racialized State 75 3. A Structural Concept of Race 94 4. The Political Culture of Whiteness 115 5. The Boundaries of the United States and Immigration 138 6. The Dual-State Character of the United States 156 7. The Structures of Racialization 180 Notes 196 References 212 Index 224 1439900515,9781439900512,1439900523,9781439900529 Temple University Press An extensive critique of the structures of whiteness and how they produce racism in the United States