Deconstructing The Colonial Narratives Surrounding Migration — Part 2

A Short Essay On The Origins Of Whiteness And White Supremacy

In order to understand whiteness, one has to tackle Aristotelian dualism.

Aristotle is an ancient Athenian philosopher who has theorized the concept of “masters” (who could accidentally fall in slavery) and “natural slaves”, a dyadic perception of the world that will hegemonically condition the western philosophy for centuries to come.