Why race doesn't exist in France
In this video, I compare the French idea of race with the American one. Along the way, we talk about race science, colonialism, identity politics, and more.
▶ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Race and it's Not-So-Changing Definition
3:42 All Things Being Equal(ish)
5:39 Liberté, Égalité, Conformité
8:17 The United States of France
11:04 Epilogue: The Second French Revolution
▶ ABOUT LOWER ED
Lower Ed is an edutainment video series that looks at big questions about culture, media, history, and other topics in the humanities.
▶ SOURCES
“The French Encounter with Africans: White Response to Blacks, 1530-1880” by William B. Cohen
https://www.history.ucsb.edu/wp-conte...
https://www.didac-tic.fr/concepts/evo...
https://www.theatlantic.com/internati...
https://www.theatlantic.com/internati...
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-d...
https://theconversation.com/peut-on-d...
https://www.pourlascience.fr/sd/histo...
https://www.fmsh.fr/fr/recherche/30791
▶ HASHTAGS
#race #france #socialjustice #racism #polygenism #identitypolitics #blm #hijabban