Date of Award
5-1-2017
Degree Type
Capstone Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies (BA)
Department
Cultural Studies
First Advisor
Douglas Reichert Powell
Second Advisor
Robert E. Watkins
Third Advisor
Kenneth Daley
Abstract
Although post-colonial theory was developed to examine the legacy of colonial powers, this project proposes that post-colonial theory can nonetheless fruitfully be used for a literary analysis of the Fair Housing Act to account for the typically non-colonial legacy of US segregation. Even though Chicago is not a city in the colonial context, the post-colonial discourse of violence, territorialization, and citizenship are useful tools for understanding the language in legislation that shaped American systemic segregation. Through a post-colonial lens, the research shifts the individual attention away from the marginalized offender and focuses on systemic othering that has shaped spaces suffering from overwhelming violence. The project argues that post-colonial theory offers a compelling account for the systemic violence against minorities, especially towards black citizens.
Recommended Citation
Rupp, Zackary, "Paradoxes of Violence: A Post-Colonial 'Gaze' on Chicago's Segregation" (2017). Cultural Studies Capstone Papers. 20.
https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cultural_studies/20
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