"The Souls of White Folk" (1920-2020)

A century of Peril and prophecy

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2148252
AutoresM W Hughey (0000-0002-6456-5663, University of Connecticut, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume43
Fascículo8
Páginas1307-1332
Data de publicação2020-06-20
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870.2020.1674349
OpenAlexW3008782380
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas25

Published in 1920, W. E. B. Du Bois's Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil contains a provocative chapter entitled "The Souls of White Folk." The chapter is a tour de force of the relationship of whiteness to the "darker world." While explicitly addressing colonial imperialism, the first world war, and white supremacy, a close reading of the chapter reveals Du Bois's implicit dissection of the meanings and makings of "whiteness." Now a century removed, we hold an opportunity to revisit the "The Souls of White Folk." I first examine the antecedents of Du Bois's composition, with careful attention to the preliminary drafts and published articles used to construct the final chapter. Second, I gauge public reception to Darkwater, and especially "The Souls of White Folk," in published reviews. Third, I critically examine Du Bois's understanding of the ethno-racial category of "white

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