The Changing Evaluations of Black Skin, White Masks throughout History

Author

Paul Gonzalez, CUNY Lehman CollegeFollow

Date of Award

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Rhiannon Dowling

Abstract

Black Skin, White Masks, produced in 1952 by Frantz Fanon is an iconic piece of decolonization literature in which he speaks out against the physical, psychological, social, and economic effects of colonialism in Africa and evaluations of his work have continually evolved throughout the last 70 years. From 1952 to 1960, evaluations of his book was mostly confined in France, then in 1960 to 1968 his work was actively used in America as a guide on achieving political freedom for African Americans and analyzing the Civil Rights Movement and by 1990 onward, his book has been used to analyze contemporary issues across the world.

Recommended Citation

Gonzalez, Paul, "The Changing Evaluations of Black Skin, White Masks throughout History" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/le_etds/19