Essays on Race and Racism in Jane Austen World
For my Valentines Day Post, I'm going to step aside to elevate some diverse voices. Please see this post from Bianca Hernandez-Knight (Facebook: @Bookhoarding or IG @biancahernandez) for some essays on race and intersectionality in the Jane Austen space.
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If you missed this collection of essays on Race/Racism in the Jane Austen world, I urge you to read and share them. #antiracistausten #intersectionalausten
Not only are these critical for really thinking about Austen intentionally, this collection is written entirely by POC. And now it's being flagged on certain platforms as "sensitive" content (because apparently calling out racism is grounds for censoring?).
Race and Racism in Austen Spaces: Eroticizing Men of Empire in Austen by Kerry Sinanan https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/abo/vol11/iss2/9/
Notes On A Scandal: Sanditon Fandom’s Ongoing Racism And The Danger Of Ignoring Austen Discourse On Social Media by Amanda-Rae Prescott https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/abo/vol11/iss2/10/
National Trust in Jane Austen’s Empires of Sugar by Tré Ventour-Griffiths https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/abo/vol11/iss2/11/
Jane Austen and Regency Romance's Racist Legacy by Bianca Hernandez-Knight https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/abo/vol11/iss2/12/
