Tag: Racism
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An Aroma of Othering: Racialised Olfactory Politics and the Conditioning of Senses
The very concept of olfactory politics is deeply contentious. Harry Fry charts the historiography of olfactory racism, advocating for a history of scent which foregrounds racial histories and the history of emotions.
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Exploring Seattle’s Racial Restrictive Covenants
While not especially known for history of racism, Seattle, Washington widely employed a discriminatory housing policy called ‘racial restrictive covenants’, which created a segregated racial landscape, homeownership disparity, and a significant wealth gap. Coco Barrett explores the use and legacy of these covenants.
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Review of The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon
The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon tracks the meteoric rise and subsequent fall of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Coco Barrett reviews the book for us.
Retrospect Journal 