Racism

Are there genes that make people distinguishable by race? Whose skin is actually skin-toned? Why does Europe sit at the center of our world maps? Where is sub-Saharan Africa? Is it racist to ask a Black person if you can touch their hair? How do I recognize racist language? And finally, is it possible to have a world without racism? In this book, Susan Arndt offers a view into the past, present, and future of racism. There aren’t many people who would gladly describe themselves as racists. Although racism is in no way restricted to small extreme right-wing groups. It is far more likely to lurk in the seemingly harmless words found in our everyday speech. Asking yourself what you know about racism—and what you don’t—and what it has to do with you, is the best way to defy racism. The 101 most important questions to ask are answered in this book. Susan Arndt is a professor of English literary studies and anglophone literature at the University of Bayreuth.