INTERSECTION OF RACE, IDENTITY AND POWER IN HAMID’S THE LAST WHITE MAN
Keywords:
Hydraulic Racism, Identity Crisis, Racial Discrimination Intersectionality, White SupremacyAbstract
Racism and slavery are prominent areas of research which aim to emphasize the effects of these boundaries and bridges in modern society. This research encompasses The Last White Man by Hamid with theoretical chunks of Mbembe and Crenshaw allowing it to highlight the prejudices and abhors of people against the unprivileged and subaltern masses. The universe of Hamid encapsulates the protagonist’s separation from his father and confrontation with society despite all reprimands. Crenshaw’s Intersectional theory is founded on the premise that race is a socially manufactured term that is used to exploit people of color rather than a natural, scientifically grounded attribute of a physically separate subset of humanity. The article investigates how racial attitudes toward dark individuals contribute to inferiority complexes and emotional loss. As Anders' skin turns brown after being white and society segregates him based on his skin color, leaving him to confront the cruelty of the world. Here, the impact of race on mental health has garnered significant attention of the readers. This research concentrates on the polarities created by the West, such as White and Black, superior and inferior complexities as well as the prejudice that results from these societal and economic unequal relations.
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