Exhibitionary Commerce, the Construction of Whiteness, and the Theological Sideshow

I will briefly recount the histories of three individuals who were exhibited for White audiences, to consider the role that the White spectator has in the construction of White supremacist ideology that casts Whiteness as norm and Blackness as deviant curiosity. Drawing from womanist scholarship, I...

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Published in:Theology today
Main Author: Powell, Lisa D. 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2021
In: Theology today
RelBib Classification:FD Contextual theology
NBE Anthropology
TJ Modern history
Further subjects:B Systematic Theology
B Womanism
B Race
B White Supremacy
B Whiteness
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Summary:I will briefly recount the histories of three individuals who were exhibited for White audiences, to consider the role that the White spectator has in the construction of White supremacist ideology that casts Whiteness as norm and Blackness as deviant curiosity. Drawing from womanist scholarship, I will argue that the White theological canon and White-centric scholarship actively perpetuate this legacy. In conclusion I analyze the theology syllabi collected in the Wabash/AAR database to expose the ongoing construction of White supremacist ideologies within the theology classroom.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00405736211004868