White Privilege, 'Anti-white Racism' and White Supremacy in Australia
A Slippery Slope to Societal Harm
White Privilege, 'Anti-white Racism' and White Supremacy in Australia
A Slippery Slope to Societal Harm
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Description
White Privilege, 'Anti-white Racism' and White Supremacy in Australia examines the rise of white victimhood narratives in Australia, particularly the growing claims of 'anti-white racism'-the belief that white people are now the targets of prejudice and systemic discrimination. Sharples and Blair place these claims within the broader framework of Australia's settler-colonial and multicultural identity, arguing that narratives of white victimhood function as a continuation of denial-denial of racism, of white privilege, and of Indigenous sovereignty and dispossession. They unpack how mainstream institutions have legitimised and amplified these narratives, giving them a platform and reinforcing a backlash against diversity, anti-racism and social progress. White victimhood is not a new phenomenon in Australia, but in recent years, it has reached new heights, emboldened by shifting global politics and a sense of entitlement tied to the perceived loss of privilege. This book examines what these claims reveal about race, power and national identity in contemporary Australia-and the political and social stakes of not taking them seriously.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
List of Acronyms
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Belonging
Chapter 3: Denial
Chapter 4: 'Anti-white Racism' and White Victimhood
Chapter 5: Populist Mainstreaming
Chapter 6: Anti-Racism
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
Product details
| Published | Oct 01 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781666942927 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 1 bw figure, 6 tables |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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