You are warmly invited to: Immoral Sciences Club’s event Immoral Discussion Groups: Why yellow fever isn’t flattering: A case against racial fetishes by Robin Zheng Friday, November 18th, 12-1pm Faculty Board Room, Philosophy
Round 2 of Immoral Science Club's discussion groups: This time will be reading Robin Zheng's paper "Why Yellow Fever isn't flattering: A case against racial fetishes" that has just come out in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. Find the paper here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-american-philosophical-association/article/why-yellow-fever-isnt-flattering-a-case-against-racial-fetishes/96D2F19F052E8A2625968037BE756FEA <https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-american-philosophical-association/article/why-yellow-fever-isnt-flattering-a-case-against-racial-fetishes/96D2F19F052E8A2625968037BE756FEA> Abstract: "Most discussions of racial fetish center on the question of whether it is caused by negative racial stereotypes. In this paper I adopt a different strategy, one that begins with the experiences of those targeted by racial fetish rather than those who possess it; that is, I shift focus away from the origins of racial fetishes to their effects as a social phenomenon in a racially stratified world. I examine the case of preferences for Asian women, also known as ‘yellow fever’, to argue against the claim that racial fetishes are unobjectionable if they are merely based on personal or aesthetic preference rather than racial stereotypes. I contend that even if this were so, yellow fever would still be morally objectionable because of the disproportionate psychological burdens it places on Asian and Asian- American women, along with the role it plays in a pernicious system of racial social meanings." +++ The discussion groups of the Immoral Sciences Club for Women in Philosophy are designed to shed light on interesting and important papers by women philosophers which however haven't made it into the facutly's recognition and reading list. This event is open to everyone, regardless which subject, year/level or gender! Hope to see many of you there :) (Not necessary to read the paper beforehand but beneficial so that you can follow the discussion better) _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
