Sadler's Lectures Franz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks - Negrophobia, Nature, And Sexuality
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Jul 3, 2024 Delve into Frantz Fanon's fascinating take on negrophobia, where fear and anxiety manifest against black individuals. Explore how racism reduces complexities of identity to stereotypes of nature and sexuality. This discussion critiques traditional psychoanalytic views, shedding light on the deeper psychological realities shaped by a racially dominated society. The exploration unveils the intricate connections between race, culture, and perception, awakening a profound understanding of societal dynamics.
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Psychoanalysis Of The Negro Myth
- Fanon seeks a psychoanalytic reading of both black lived experience and the cultural "Negro myth."
- The myth is a projected cultural object that shapes how people interpret relations with black people.
Ego Collapse And External Validation
- Fanon links a weak psychic structure to ego collapse where the other supplies self-worth.
- The black person becomes the source of value for those whose self-esteem depends on the white other's gaze.
Phobia As Overdetermined Affect
- Fanon defines phobia as an anxious, pervasive fear that often originates in infantile affect.
- A phobic object is overdetermined and can stand in for earlier traumatic affects unrelated to that object.
