From: S.Guhathakurta-AT-indal.co.in Subject: Re: Question: Race/Color & Thinking modes Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 12:04:10 +0530 And who is a wog ? Soumya Margaret Trawick <trawick-AT-clear.net.nz>-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu on 21/03/2002 12:01:02 Please respond to postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu Sent by: owner-postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu cc: Subject: Re: Question: Race/Color & Thinking modes Suha - In the sixties and seventies in the US, such a person was sometimes called an "Oreo" (referring to the chocolate cookie with the white cream filling). It was a derogatory term for African-Americans who "acted" "white". For people of Asian descent, I guess you would have to pick another cookie. Ashis Nandy has written about somewhat related issues for South Asia in "The Intimate Enemy." Margaret > Hello to all, > > I have a quick question: > > Is there a phrase, or a certain term, to be applied to someone who is non-white, in terms of race/colour, but whose modes of thinking are absolutely 'white', or 'Western'? For example, someone who is not white but who is educated in the West and who adopts Western values. This is not the case of a 2nd generation immigrant, if you know what I mean. > > Are there any specific theorists who discuss this phenomenon? > > THX in advance for everyone's help. > > Suha > > __________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com > > > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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