IB Philosophy Topic 10.4 Black Skin, White Masks – Frantz Fanon (SL/HL) covers syllabus content. Use these notes, flashcards, and lessons to review the topic, practise exam questions, and move between notes, videos, flashcards, and lessons where available.
What this topic covers
10.4.1 The Colonized Self and Racialized Identity
10.4.2 The Other and the White Gaze
10.4.3 Language, Power, and Identity
10.4.4 Psychological Effects of Racism and Colonialism
10.4.5 Fanon’s Critique of Humanism and Universalism
10.4.6 Violence and Liberation (in connection to his later work)
10.4.7 Connections to the Core Theme and Optional Themes