Description
Racial Fictions is a groundbreaking examination of how race is constructed and imagined through literary and cultural texts. Hazel V. Carby traces the historical development of racial concepts and identities as they emerge from and are reinforced by fiction, challenging readers to recognize race as a social invention rather than a biological reality.
Through rigorous analysis of canonical and lesser-known works, Carby demonstrates how racial fictions have shaped real-world experiences, politics, and social structures. The work critically engages with how writers across different periods and traditions have both perpetuated and contested racial categories, offering vital insights into the relationship between representation and ideology.
This essential text is crucial for understanding how literature participates in the construction of racial meaning and remains deeply relevant to contemporary debates about identity, representation, and power in culture.
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