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ISBN
9781503613843

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Stanford University Press
ISBN-10
1503613844
ISBN-13
9781503613843
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26050102581

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Western Privilege : Work, Intimacy, and Postcolonial Hierarchies in Dubai
Subject
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Discrimination & Race Relations, Economics / General, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Author
Amélie Le Renard
Subject Area
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Series
Worlding the Middle East Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.3 in

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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2021-018470
Reviews
"I applaud Le Renard for a rich and thorough investigation of class, gender, nationality, and race."--Jörg Matthias Determann, Review of Middle East Studies, " Western Privilege contributes to a discussion about Western hegemony by showing how Westernness and whiteness organise social life in a non-Western context. Moreover, the use of a postcolonial feminist approach allows the author to provide insights into how Westernness is conditioned and shaped by gender, race and class. Besides its scholarly contributions, the book will hopefully prompt those who self-identify as Westerners in the Middle Eastern context to critically examine their own contributions to the social order in question."--Dr Liina Mustonen, London School of Economics Review of Books, I applaud Le Renard for a rich and thorough investigation of class, gender, nationality, and race., Amélie Le Renard's portrait of professional workers in Dubai not only provides an intimate rendering of the workings of privilege, but shows why understanding it must foreground race (particularly whiteness), gender, and sexuality. Western Privilege is a rare intersectional analysis of privilege that is both empirically and theoretically rich., " Western Privilege provides a fascinating analysis of Dubai as a hub city of postcolonial globalization. Amélie Le Renard skillfully weaves together consideration of a complex range of issues, such as intersectionality and heteronormativity, to bring new insights to scholars of Arab studies and all who work on globalization and migration."--Pauline Leonard, University of Southampton, "Amélie Le Renard's portrait of professional workers in Dubai not only provides an intimate rendering of the workings of privilege, but shows why understanding it must foreground race (particularly whiteness), gender, and sexuality. Western Privilege is a rare intersectional analysis of privilege that is both empirically and theoretically rich."--Shamus R. Khan, Princeton University, " Western Privilege is a must-read for those interested in race and racialization anywhere. 'Western' and 'white' remain unmarked, static categories in most postcolonial scholarship. In this excellent ethnography, Amélie Le Renard shows ushow these structuring categories are both integral to Gulf social hierarchies and have an enduring global influence."--Neha Vora, Lafayette College, " Western Privilege skillfully portrays how Westerners transpose and meld familiar categories with local ones, reproducing a personally advantageous social order for which they reject responsibility."--Lauren Clingan, Journal of Development Studies, " Western Privilege provides a compelling analysis that speaks to multiple disciplines and regions in the world. It is highly recommended."--Yuting Wang, American Journal of Sociology
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
331.62095357
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. The Construction of Skills 2. Structural Advantages in the Job Market 3. Performing Stereotypical Westernness 4. The Heteronormativity of "Guest Families" 5. Relations with Domestic Employees 6. Hedonistic Lifestyles 7. Western Privilege and White Privilege Conclusion
Synopsis
Nearly 90 percent of residents in Dubai are foreigners with no Emirati nationality. As in many global cities, those who hold Western passports share specific advantages: prestigious careers, high salaries, and comfortable homes and lifestyles. With this book, Amélie Le Renard explores how race, gender and class backgrounds shape experiences of privilege, and investigates the processes that lead to the formation of Westerners as a social group. Westernness is more than a passport; it is also an identity that requires emotional and bodily labor. And as they work, hook up, parent, and hire domestic help, Westerners chase Dubai's promise of socioeconomic elevation for the few. Through an ethnography informed by postcolonial and feminist theory, Le Renard reveals the diverse experiences and trajectories of white and non-white, male and female Westerners to understand the shifting and contingent nature of Westernness--and also its deep connection to whiteness and heteronormativity. Western Privilege offers a singular look at the lived reality of structural racism in cities of the global South.
LC Classification Number
HD8666.L4713 2021

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