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Loss of Humanity and Alienation
- Frantz Fanon argues black people were denied humanity under European colonialism, causing deep alienation.
- This alienation includes psychological impact due to recognition being controlled by white colonizers.
Combining Social and Psychoanalytic Views
- Fanon combines social and psychoanalytic perspectives to analyze colonialism's psychological effects.
- He insists combating racism requires addressing both social structures and individual psychology.
Language and Cultural Identity
- Adopting the colonizer's language symbolizes acceptance of their culture and whiteness.
- Non-adoption perpetuates subhuman stereotypes used to justify colonization.