When Joe Biden attempted to compliment Barack Obama by calling him “clean and articulate;†he unwittingly tapped into one of the most destructive racial stereotypes in American history. This book tells the history of the corrosive idea that whites are clean and those who are not white are dirty. From the age of Thomas Jefferson to the Memphis Public Workers strike of 1968 through the present day; ideas about race and waste have shaped where people have lived; where people have worked; and how American society’s wastes have been managed.
#685901 in Books University of Texas Press 2015-10-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 1.50 #File Name: 1477307885328 pagesUniversity of Texas Press
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerExcellent book!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Pat SomersExcellent book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great information but such a sad topic!By Naomi PrioleauThis book is amazing. Elizabeth clearly did her research and presented the topic of race and colorism in Brazil so well. Anyone who reads this will gain so much knowledge about the "racial features; stigma and socialization in Black Brazilian families." HOWEVER; be prepared for some WTF moments in this book in terms of how Black Brazilians think about colorism and their racial features. How they view dark skinned vs light skinned is a timeless topic that is unfortunately still relevant today. Great book!
