Interview Episode - Professor Vron Ware - Beyond the Pale
Description
When Beyond the Pale: White Women, Racism and History was published in the 90s, it was a powerful message against racism in both colonial and feminist politics. Vron Ware discussed the concept of race and whiteness in particular within those political movements, and how it intersected with anti-racist and racist projects. Although problematising the very foundation of race, the book is beautifully written and was influential in both me and Billy's life. To be able to speak to her now was very exciting for both of us and we couldn't wait to speak to her about different ways in which the book is still relevant today. For example, the role of the white girl as a victim of South Asian grooming gangs in England seemed as powerful as those used by the right as explained in Professor Ware's work. But the interview started on a more personal note.
United States
