Domesticating brown: movements of racial imagination | Synapse
June 27, 2026
Domesticating brown: movements of racial imagination
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The research aims to investigate how racial imaginaries have influenced the politics surrounding 'brownness' in the context of US imperialism.
Qualitative analysis of historical and contemporary texts
Examination of case studies illustrating the dynamics of 'brownness'
Exploration of theoretical frameworks related to racial identity and representation.
Demonstrates the evolving meanings of 'brownness' in response to imperialist narratives.
Uncovers the resistance and subversion of minoritarian politics through racial imaginaries.
Highlights the complex interplay between identity politics and historical context in shaping perceptions of race.
Resumen
Patterson’s Domesticating Brown is an ambitious project examining how racial imaginaries have shaped and subverted a minoritarian politics of “brownness” over the longue durée of US imperialism. It...