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Brown : what being brown in the world today means (to everyone)

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  • Contributor: Curwen, Simon
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    2016
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    Brown is not white. Brown is not black. Brown is an experience, a state of mind. Historically speaking, issues of race and skin colour have been interpreted along black and white lines, leaving out millions of people whose stories of migration and racial experiences have shaped our modern world. The book takes a global look at the many social, political, economic and personal implications of being a brown-skinned person in the world now. Brown people have emerged as the source of global cheap labour (Hispanics or South Asians) while also coming under scrutiny and suspicion for their culture and faith (Arabs and Muslims). Packed with personal narratives and on-the-street reporting conducted over two years in ten countries from four continents.

    Original Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : HarperCollins, 2016. First Canadian edition, Toronto, CNIB
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9780616875452, 0616875452