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White Before Whiteness in the Late Middle Ages
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Wan-Chuan Kao's "White Before Whiteness in the Late Middle Ages" delves into the complexities of premodern whiteness, examining its manifestations through fragility, precarity, and racialicity.
The book challenges the notion that race is solely a modern construct, exploring how whiteness operated in the late medieval period through various social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
Kao analyzes literary works and material objects to reveal the multifaceted nature of premodern whiteness, highlighting its role in shaping identities and power dynamics.
The study offers a nuanced understanding of how whiteness functioned in the past and its lasting impact on contemporary understandings of race and identity.
It encourages a critical examination of the assumptions surrounding whiteness and its historical evolution.
Wan-Chuan Kao's "White Before Whiteness in the Late Middle Ages" delves into the complexities of premodern whiteness, examining its manifestations through fragility, precarity, and racialicity.
The book challenges the notion that race is solely a modern construct, exploring how whiteness operated in the late medieval period through various social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
Kao analyzes literary works and material objects to reveal the multifaceted nature of premodern whiteness, highlighting its role in shaping identities and power dynamics.
The study offers a nuanced understanding of how whiteness functioned in the past and its lasting impact on contemporary understandings of race and identity.
It encourages a critical examination of the assumptions surrounding whiteness and its historical evolution.
