Amy Fung: Is Settler Colonialism Just Another Study of Whiteness?

Georgia S

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This factsheet distills the argument that settler colonial studies is merely another study of whiteness, and that settler identity should not be constrained to a racial identity. Settler colonial theories began with Indigenous women, rather than white men. Once taken over by white men, at least in the forefront of the discipline, settler colonial studies shifted from studying the histories of violence to feelings, history and entitlements of white settlers, erasing Indigenous knowledge, politics and experiences.

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  • Arvin, M., Tuck, E., & Morrill, A. (2013). Decolonizing Feminism: Challenging Connections Between Settler Colonialism and Heteropatriarchy. Feminist Formations, 25(1), 8–34. https://doi.org/10.1353/ff.2013.0006

  • Fung, A. (2021). Is Settler Colonialism Just Another Study of Whiteness? Canadian Ethnic Studies, 53(2), 115–131. https://doi.org/10.1353/ces.2021.0011

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