An important history of the way class formed in the US; The Rule of Racialization offers a rich new look at the invention of whiteness and how the inextricable links between race and class were formed in the seventeenth century and consolidated by custom; social relations; and eventually naturalized by the structures that organize our lives and our work. Arguing that; unlike in Europe; where class formed around the nation-state; race deeply informed how class is defined in this country and; conversely; our unique relationship to class in this country helped in some ways to invent race as a distinction in social relations. Martinot begins tracing this development in the slave plantations in 1600s colonial life. He examines how the social structures encoded there lead to a concrete development of racialization. He then takes us up to the present day; where forms of those structures still inhabit our public and economic institutions. Throughout; he engages historical and contemporary thinkers on the nature of race in the US; creating a book that at once synthesizes significant critiques of race while at the same time offers a completely original conception of how race and class have o
#2229611 in Books Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer 1997-01-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .62 x 5.98l; .89 #File Name: 1563249731216 pagesShamanic Worlds Rituals and Lore of Siberia and Central Asia
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. really enjoyed this Anthropology book it is presented in a somewhat ...By Atinreally enjoyed this Anthropology bookit is presented in a somewhat standard format for an academic presentationit is written using a non-judgmental approachgood reference for the more academically inclinedthe presentation allows the reader to form their own opinionfor me it was a nice read23 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Very Good!By Julie Ann StewartWhen this book came out it played an important role in bridging the gap between Russian/Soviet scholarship about shamanism and the western world. The value of this book is increased by the fact that many of the writers come from the cultures about which they are writing. Ms. Mandelstam-Balzer's translation is very readable and always interesting. This book is full of valuable information for readers interested in learning about Siberian shamanic traditions. Shamanic Worlds will be interesting not only to scholars but also to anyone interested in shamanism.
