Naslov
"Whiteness” as Property: the (De)Construction of ‘Whiteness' in W. Faulkner's Light in August

Autori
Oklopčić, Biljana

Izvornik
Middle ground (2028-0084) 2 (2008); 225-237

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
William Faulkner; Light in August; whiteness; race

Sažetak
The U. S. South, having based its entire economic, social, and cultural structure on the rigid system of race segregation, invented mental formations and social and cultural constructions known as “whiteness” as a property ideology to support it. The notion of “whiteness” as property contained several facets: the concept of white supremacy, the notion of “white nigger”, the rigid system of gender roles, and the myth of the black rapist. As a major generating principle in historical discourse, “whiteness” as a property ideology has also become one of recurring motifs in Southern literature, especially in William Faulkner’s oeuvre. One of Faulkner’s novels that employs and (re)examines the historical appearance, development, and preservation of “whiteness” as a property ideology in the U. S. South is Light in August. Using the characters of Joanna Burden, Joe Christmas, Percy Grimm, and Doc Hines, Faulkner (de)constructs “whiteness” as a property ideology along its fundamental tenets - the concept of white supremacy, the notion of “white nigger”, the rigid system of gender roles, and the myth of the black rapist.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

POVEZANOST RADA