I wish the level of clarity in presentation was this high when I was taking cultural studies classes at college. You actually want us to understand clearly. Often at college they just want to use big words and flap their mouth until the end of class.
Great summary, I'm halfway through reading this myself. I would say that although we view racism as more abhorrent and less cultuarlly accepted today, Frantz Fanon's ideas are not just relevant, but incredibly pressing; because the structures of racism which Fanon describes in this book are still not acknowledged, they are indeed largely whitewashed and omitted. Fanon describes racism as a structural product of colonialism, of capitalist expansion, and as the product of a metaphysics which is instilled through the repressive measures of the colonial structure itself. What we view as racism today is largely seen as an individual failing, rather than an institutional, and economical necessary component of a post-colonial society. Fanon's book begs us the question; how is racism perpetuated, what for, and who benefits from it. Whether this is viewed from a conspiratorial view point, or a structural viewpoint as a Marxist/Fanonian critique might lean towards, Fanon reveals to us a structure of racism that is much more than skin deep.
That's because Fanon realized that white supremacy or racism is an ego-based psychological dysfunction. These values are embedded into the culture, so even though an individual may not be racist, their identity (especially white people) necessarily has antiblackness as a premise to their greatness. Without this premise white identity will be confused as to how they can define themselves without anitblackness. What we see today is that most white folks won't analyze this aspect of themselves because it will lead to an existential crisis, a psychological death if you will, which is feared just as much as a physical death. The fact is American culture was not built for self-reflection but built to infalte the ego of the dominant group.
hello, this was a great watch and i've shared it with my circles who are interested in decolonialism! any chance you will do one of these for Wretched of the Earth? you are super easy to follow along!
-Caribbean psychiatrist, political philosopher, and Marxist from the French colony of Martinique. His works have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory, and Marxism.
Great video altho I disagree with your last point. Even today colonialism is seen as beneficial to the colonised. It’s just that we don’t call modern colonies ‘colonies’, but ‘humanitarian intervention’. Frantz Fanon is more relevant and more revolutionary than he ever was.
wait a minute. I can’t tell if this is supposed to be satire? because surely no-one could write colonialism was beneficial to the colonized with a “straight face”
Thanks for the nice summary. I watched it because I'm studying sociology right now in Frankfurt, Germany. What makes me think though, is the ideological/historical parts that are missing here. I am thinking of Jean Paul Sartre for example, who was also briefly mentioned here: "No gentleness can eradicate the consequences of violence. Only violence is able to erase it. And the colonized one heals themself from colonial neurosis - by chasing away the colonial master. (...) As soon as this war starts, it is relentless - you either stay terrorized or you become terrorist yourself. (...) Therefore, killings have to be done, in the first phase of the revolt.To kill a european means to strike two flies at once: to eliminate a supressor and a supressed one. What will be left is a dead man [mensch] and a free man. The survivor will feel, for the first time, national ground underneath their feet. From this moment on, the nation won't ever leave them." (Sartre) I think this fits to another quote by Fanon: "Colonization was violence, hence the decolonization must be violent, too." (Fanon) I am sorry that I don't have the exact sources* right now at hand, the first one was from a posthume published book by Sartre, and I think the second one was from Fanon's "Black Skin, White Masks". What I was thinking of is the extremely radical and dehumanizing language in both quotes. And also the strange correlations with nationalist phantasms, which are proclaimed by today's 'new right movement' Still need to figure out the whole meaning of it all ... but what I know is, that this kind of ideological foundation seems to me, well .. inhuman? It is not something I want to go by with as a concept. But I will delve deeper and I am curious to look at Fanon's work a little bit further. :) *my source is an online available lecture by Prof. Wolfgang Eßbach (University Freiburg) here: www.videoportal.uni-freiburg.de/audio/23-Vorlesung-III-Morphologie/3e74154791fd931fe96e6a837fb3933e
That's funny how you think someone's response to racism is inhuman but the actual racists are somehow not given this same energy. What a weird way to go about this. You are a strange one. I can already suspect you might be a WS.
Salue je suis Martiniquais aussi et souhaite l’indépendance et souveraineté de notre peuple. Ça fait du bien de voir qu’il y en a d’autres qui pensent pareil.
hey does anyone have any Ideas as to why Frantz Fanon's books would not be available on audible? I've been trying to access them for a while now but it feels weird that they would be listed as unavailable
The original title for Black skin white mask was “an essay on the desalination of blacks” so we under that Fanon’s approach was militant. He’s anger is directed towards the black man because not only he’s supposed to be a good man but he needs to be black in relation to the white. Then he proceeds in describing what happens when the black man meet the gaze of the white man. This encounter provoke the loss or the evaporation of the black man’s self esteem as well as an inferiority complex. So the black man internalises or as Fanon said “epidermalizes” his inferiority and starts emulating the oppressor. He talks and behave exactly like him. This book is a clinical study hence Fanon explores the psychology of colonialism by drawing on psychoanalysis. He is interested in analysing the psychological constructs perpetuated by colonialism throughout history. In the 1st chapter Fanon analyses the problem of the language because to speak a language is to exists for the other. A black man is perceived as a human being in direct ratio to his mastery of the French language. Also chapter 5 is interesting “The fact of blackness “ where the oppressed meets the gaze of the oppressor and the painful episode of the train “Look mum a negro “ So how can the oppressed begin the process of desalination? He must reach for the universal and say No to those who want to build his own identity, who want to speak for him.
I really don’t think this book is a novel, as novels are works of narrative fiction. You call this video a university course, but betraying that you don’t know what a novel is in the first sentence makes me doubt your mastery of everything that comes after.
I wish the level of clarity in presentation was this high when I was taking cultural studies classes at college. You actually want us to understand clearly. Often at college they just want to use big words and flap their mouth until the end of class.
they are uninspired
Very insightful, good summary,
Wonderful summary. Thanks for this. Fanon’s work is more relevant than ever.
Great summary, I'm halfway through reading this myself. I would say that although we view racism as more abhorrent and less cultuarlly accepted today, Frantz Fanon's ideas are not just relevant, but incredibly pressing; because the structures of racism which Fanon describes in this book are still not acknowledged, they are indeed largely whitewashed and omitted.
Fanon describes racism as a structural product of colonialism, of capitalist expansion, and as the product of a metaphysics which is instilled through the repressive measures of the colonial structure itself. What we view as racism today is largely seen as an individual failing, rather than an institutional, and economical necessary component of a post-colonial society. Fanon's book begs us the question; how is racism perpetuated, what for, and who benefits from it. Whether this is viewed from a conspiratorial view point, or a structural viewpoint as a Marxist/Fanonian critique might lean towards, Fanon reveals to us a structure of racism that is much more than skin deep.
What books you recommend?
That's because Fanon realized that white supremacy or racism is an ego-based psychological dysfunction. These values are embedded into the culture, so even though an individual may not be racist, their identity (especially white people) necessarily has antiblackness as a premise to their greatness. Without this premise white identity will be confused as to how they can define themselves without anitblackness. What we see today is that most white folks won't analyze this aspect of themselves because it will lead to an existential crisis, a psychological death if you will, which is feared just as much as a physical death. The fact is American culture was not built for self-reflection but built to infalte the ego of the dominant group.
Excellent summarisation that will hopefully lead many to read Fanon’s text.
Thanks for the wonderful summary! This is such a great intro to Fanon. Can’t wait to get into his works.
He was a TRUE REVOLUTIONARY WAY BEFORE HIS TIME! REST IN POWER! I READ 📚 ALL HIS WORKS BACK IN THE SEVENTIES!
Thanks friend, i was failing to fully understand Fanon's ideas, but after watching this one am well versed.
Honestly a life saver, so well and thouroughly explained. Thanks!
Great video. Good analysis
Great presentation. Bravo.
Perfect summary just perfect 💯
hello, this was a great watch and i've shared it with my circles who are interested in decolonialism! any chance you will do one of these for Wretched of the Earth? you are super easy to follow along!
Wow he is speaking truth about us native people is on the spot ❤❤
Colonialism was good for the world
-Caribbean psychiatrist, political philosopher, and Marxist from the French colony of Martinique. His works have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory, and Marxism.
Beautiful work
Amazing, thanks for this !
Great video altho I disagree with your last point. Even today colonialism is seen as beneficial to the colonised. It’s just that we don’t call modern colonies ‘colonies’, but ‘humanitarian intervention’. Frantz Fanon is more relevant and more revolutionary than he ever was.
True
100% HOW CAN ANYONE READ FANNON AND NOT KNOW ITS GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING!?!?!?!?!?
Because colonialism was beneficial to the colonized
wait a minute. I can’t tell if this is supposed to be satire? because surely no-one could write colonialism was beneficial to the colonized with a “straight face”
It had 100s of likes so i think people don't really read what someone writes.
so succinct + helpful! thank you very much.
The fight continues......
Well explained..thank you..
Excellent Read!!
Thanks for the nice summary. I watched it because I'm studying sociology right now in Frankfurt, Germany.
What makes me think though, is the ideological/historical parts that are missing here. I am thinking of Jean Paul Sartre for example, who was also briefly mentioned here:
"No gentleness can eradicate the consequences of violence. Only violence is able to erase it. And the colonized one heals themself from colonial neurosis - by chasing away the colonial master. (...) As soon as this war starts, it is relentless - you either stay terrorized or you become terrorist yourself. (...) Therefore, killings have to be done, in the first phase of the revolt.To kill a european means to strike two flies at once: to eliminate a supressor and a supressed one. What will be left is a dead man [mensch] and a free man. The survivor will feel, for the first time, national ground underneath their feet. From this moment on, the nation won't ever leave them." (Sartre)
I think this fits to another quote by Fanon: "Colonization was violence, hence the decolonization must be violent, too." (Fanon)
I am sorry that I don't have the exact sources* right now at hand, the first one was from a posthume published book by Sartre, and I think the second one was from Fanon's "Black Skin, White Masks".
What I was thinking of is the extremely radical and dehumanizing language in both quotes. And also the strange correlations with nationalist phantasms, which are proclaimed by today's 'new right movement'
Still need to figure out the whole meaning of it all ... but what I know is, that this kind of ideological foundation seems to me, well .. inhuman? It is not something I want to go by with as a concept.
But I will delve deeper and I am curious to look at Fanon's work a little bit further. :)
*my source is an online available lecture by Prof. Wolfgang Eßbach (University Freiburg) here: www.videoportal.uni-freiburg.de/audio/23-Vorlesung-III-Morphologie/3e74154791fd931fe96e6a837fb3933e
The lecture was not delivered in English.
That's funny how you think someone's response to racism is inhuman but the actual racists are somehow not given this same energy. What a weird way to go about this. You are a strange one. I can already suspect you might be a WS.
It's not a novel. It is an argument.
Thank you. It was really useful.
I hope we taught this book in schools... I am from Martinique I am happy that my parents are independentists. Great video !
Salue je suis Martiniquais aussi et souhaite l’indépendance et souveraineté de notre peuple. Ça fait du bien de voir qu’il y en a d’autres qui pensent pareil.
great Video!
Great Summary ✅
thx for explaination.. 🙏
hey does anyone have any Ideas as to why Frantz Fanon's books would not be available on audible? I've been trying to access them for a while now but it feels weird that they would be listed as unavailable
I'm not sure. Maybe because his original writings were in French? That's a good question
It's on audible now
This theory is still valid today (2024); look at the UN Security Council US representative.
one of the first person to understand race...
i’m not black but asian, and no fucking joke = hardly any asians understand this shit
3 years later and most Asians still don't understand lol
The original title for Black skin white mask was “an essay on the desalination of blacks” so we under that Fanon’s approach was militant.
He’s anger is directed towards the black man because not only he’s supposed to be a good man but he needs to be black in relation to the white. Then he proceeds in describing what happens when the black man meet the gaze of the white man. This encounter provoke the loss or the evaporation of the black man’s self esteem as well as an inferiority complex. So the black man internalises or as Fanon said “epidermalizes” his inferiority and starts emulating the oppressor. He talks and behave exactly like him.
This book is a clinical study hence Fanon explores the psychology of colonialism by drawing on psychoanalysis. He is interested in analysing the psychological constructs perpetuated by colonialism throughout history.
In the 1st chapter Fanon analyses the problem of the language because to speak a language is to exists for the other. A black man is perceived as a human being in direct ratio to his mastery of the French language.
Also chapter 5 is interesting “The fact of blackness “ where the oppressed meets the gaze of the oppressor and the painful episode of the train “Look mum a negro “
So how can the oppressed begin the process of desalination? He must reach for the universal and say No to those who want to build his own identity, who want to speak for him.
What was the point of this comment?
A novel?
Lacan was as radical because he was passionate on "experience"
She says he wrote a "novel," unless I heard this wrongly. He did not write a novel.
It’s a dissertation not a novel…
Not a novel
Interesting.
He's trending in the Muslim world right now
Okay you need to understand, he really created groundwork on the modern LGBT movement.
4:20. Damn.
and that's why we are friends
@@gargamelio2214 and that's why WE are friends
FR
Great video. Seems very relevant now, with the US continuing to tear itself apart, and the BLM.
Just found this site. Interesting subject however, we in America today are not colonialized. I am free black man and free thinker.
You're a "free black man". A white man would never have this realisation. You're free but still confounded.
Not your security council representative.
Yeah this is a self defense mechanism lol
You are not free my brother
2:10
Killed
damn, who is this fine lady @ 4:18... though I'm not sure how relevant she is to the video. XD
I really don’t think this book is a novel, as novels are works of narrative fiction. You call this video a university course, but betraying that you don’t know what a novel is in the first sentence makes me doubt your mastery of everything that comes after.
I am a huge fan of Fanon, by the way.
A23
why did you put an over sexualized women in the video for.
04:20 is overly sexualized for you? O_o That's not even puritanism anymore, at this point.
crawl back where you come from smh
FR
Gangsta rap? Protrayal.