Guilt or fury in the face of settler colonialism: Samuel Hayim Brody, ‘The Reality of Settler Colonialism’, Boston Review, 19/02/25 | settler colonial studies blog

Guilt or fury in the face of settler colonialism: Samuel Hayim Brody, ‘The Reality of Settler Colonialism’, Boston Review, 19/02/25

20Feb25

Excerpt: Settler colonialism falls into the category of concepts that may provoke guilt in a certain type of liberal and fury in a certain type of conservative

But even if “settler colonialism” goes the way of “critical race theory,” becoming the new pet hate of liberal pundits’ anti-academic screeds and conservative politicians’ draconian legislation, the phenomenon itself will remain. Getting rid of “settler colonialism” will not stop people from seeking to address the ongoing and enduring injustices of colonization, any more than getting rid of “critical race theory” will make everyone unaware of the vast differences in life outcomes across differently racialized populations.

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