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1
Biography
 Birth: July 20, 1925
 Death: December 6, 1961
 Algerian political theorist.
 Born in the French colony of Martinique.
 After completing his secondary education in Martinique, Fanon moved to France to
pursue further studies.
 Psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary, and writer.
 His works are influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory and
Marxism.
2
Biography
 He volunteered for the French army during World War II.
 He was a part of Algerian War of Independence
 In 1956 became an editor of its newspaper, El Moudjahid, published in Tunis.
 In 1960 he was appointed ambassador to Ghana.
 That same year Fanon was diagnosed leukaemia.
3
philosophy
 Fanon's philosophy can be characterized as a blend of existentialism, Marxism, and
anti-colonial thought. He emphasized the importance of recognizing the humanity
and agency of the colonized and argued that the struggle for liberation was not
just a political fight but also a deeply psychological and existential one.
 Fanon believed that the process of decolonization required a complete rejection of
the colonizer's values, ideologies, and systems. He called for a reclamation of
cultural identity and the construction of a new, independent society free from
colonial influence.
4
Works or Books
 Black Skin, White Masks (1952)
 The Wretched of the Earth (1961)
 A Dying Colonialism (1959)
 Toward the African Revolution (1964)
5
Black Skin, White Masks
 While in France, Fanon then wrote his first book in 1952, Black Skin, White Masks,
an analysis of the psychological effects of colonial subjugation on people
identified as black.
 This book was originally his doctoral thesis submitted at Lyon and entitled, ”The
Desalination of the Black Man”.
 Fanon uses psychoanalysis and psychoanalytical theory to explain the feelings of
dependency and inadequacy that Black people experience in a White world.
 Fanon’s works are directly influenced by the Negritude movement, Fanon
reformulated the theory of Cesaire and Leopold Senghor by positing a new theory
of consciousness.
6
Black Skin, White Masks
 He speaks of the divided self-perception of the Black Subject who has lost his
native cultural originality and embraced the culture of the mother country.
 As a result of the inferiority complex engendered in the mind of the Black Subject,
he will try to appropriate and imitate the cultural code of the colonizer.
 The behavior, Fanon argues, is even more evident in upwardly mobile and
educated Black people who can afford to acquire the trappings of White culture.
7
The Wretched of the Earth (1961)
 The Wretched of the Earth is a brilliant analysis of the psychology of the colonized
and their path to liberation.
 Fanon defines and explains colonialism and decolonization from a political,
philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural perspective.
 Defines colonialism and its constructs, the psychology of colonialism and its
subtle effects on the colonized, the use of language as a tool of oppression, and—
most important—the need for a (violent) revolution against the colonial, ruling
class.
8
The Wretched of the Earth (1961)
 Fanon advocated violence against the settlers as the way for colonized people to
regain their sense of self-respect.
 Even if anticolonial violence were the only way to regain a sense of self-respect,
however, such violence would not be automatically justifiable.
 Colonization is a creation of two conflicting societies, one of the colonizer and one
of the colonized.
 This book concentrates on the unlawful and unjust treatment given by the
invaders, which are the Europeans.
9
A Dying Colonialism (1959)
 An incisive and illuminating account of how, during the Algerian Revolution, the
people of Algeria changed centuries-old cultural patterns and embraced certain
ancient cultural practices long derided by their colonialist oppressors as primitive,
in order to destroy those same oppressors.
 Fanon uses the fifth year of the Algerian Revolution as a point of departure for an
explication of the inevitable dynamics of colonial oppression.
10
Toward the African Revolution (1964)
 Fanon discusses the potential for revolutionary change in Africa.
 He emphasizes the importance of anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements
joining forces in the struggle for liberation.
 The book explores the challenges and possibilities of building a united Africa.
 Fanon advocates for grassroots mobilization and the creation of a new political
consciousness.
11
Toward the African Revolution (1964)
 He argues for armed resistance as a means to achieve genuine independence and
social transformation.
 Fanon addresses the need for African nations to break free from neocolonialism
and establish self-determined economies.
 The book critiques the influence of Western powers in maintaining control over
African resources and economies.
 Fanon calls for the rejection of Western cultural domination and the reclamation
of African identity and heritage.
12
Criticism
 Oversimplification and essentialism of complex issues.
 Promotion of violence as the primary means of liberation.
 Neglect of nonviolent approaches and political negotiation.
 Lack of intersectionality and inadequate consideration of gender dynamics.
 Eurocentric influence that limits understanding of non-Western philosophies.
 Insufficient concrete solutions and practical guidance for post-colonial societies.
13
Quotes:
 "I am my own foundation and I have constructed myself." (From "Black Skin, White
Masks")
 "The oppressed will always believe the worst about themselves." (From "The
Wretched of the Earth")
 "When we revolt, it's not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for
many reasons, we can no longer breathe." (From "The Wretched of the Earth")
14

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Fanon.pptx

  • 2. Biography  Birth: July 20, 1925  Death: December 6, 1961  Algerian political theorist.  Born in the French colony of Martinique.  After completing his secondary education in Martinique, Fanon moved to France to pursue further studies.  Psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary, and writer.  His works are influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory and Marxism. 2
  • 3. Biography  He volunteered for the French army during World War II.  He was a part of Algerian War of Independence  In 1956 became an editor of its newspaper, El Moudjahid, published in Tunis.  In 1960 he was appointed ambassador to Ghana.  That same year Fanon was diagnosed leukaemia. 3
  • 4. philosophy  Fanon's philosophy can be characterized as a blend of existentialism, Marxism, and anti-colonial thought. He emphasized the importance of recognizing the humanity and agency of the colonized and argued that the struggle for liberation was not just a political fight but also a deeply psychological and existential one.  Fanon believed that the process of decolonization required a complete rejection of the colonizer's values, ideologies, and systems. He called for a reclamation of cultural identity and the construction of a new, independent society free from colonial influence. 4
  • 5. Works or Books  Black Skin, White Masks (1952)  The Wretched of the Earth (1961)  A Dying Colonialism (1959)  Toward the African Revolution (1964) 5
  • 6. Black Skin, White Masks  While in France, Fanon then wrote his first book in 1952, Black Skin, White Masks, an analysis of the psychological effects of colonial subjugation on people identified as black.  This book was originally his doctoral thesis submitted at Lyon and entitled, ”The Desalination of the Black Man”.  Fanon uses psychoanalysis and psychoanalytical theory to explain the feelings of dependency and inadequacy that Black people experience in a White world.  Fanon’s works are directly influenced by the Negritude movement, Fanon reformulated the theory of Cesaire and Leopold Senghor by positing a new theory of consciousness. 6
  • 7. Black Skin, White Masks  He speaks of the divided self-perception of the Black Subject who has lost his native cultural originality and embraced the culture of the mother country.  As a result of the inferiority complex engendered in the mind of the Black Subject, he will try to appropriate and imitate the cultural code of the colonizer.  The behavior, Fanon argues, is even more evident in upwardly mobile and educated Black people who can afford to acquire the trappings of White culture. 7
  • 8. The Wretched of the Earth (1961)  The Wretched of the Earth is a brilliant analysis of the psychology of the colonized and their path to liberation.  Fanon defines and explains colonialism and decolonization from a political, philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural perspective.  Defines colonialism and its constructs, the psychology of colonialism and its subtle effects on the colonized, the use of language as a tool of oppression, and— most important—the need for a (violent) revolution against the colonial, ruling class. 8
  • 9. The Wretched of the Earth (1961)  Fanon advocated violence against the settlers as the way for colonized people to regain their sense of self-respect.  Even if anticolonial violence were the only way to regain a sense of self-respect, however, such violence would not be automatically justifiable.  Colonization is a creation of two conflicting societies, one of the colonizer and one of the colonized.  This book concentrates on the unlawful and unjust treatment given by the invaders, which are the Europeans. 9
  • 10. A Dying Colonialism (1959)  An incisive and illuminating account of how, during the Algerian Revolution, the people of Algeria changed centuries-old cultural patterns and embraced certain ancient cultural practices long derided by their colonialist oppressors as primitive, in order to destroy those same oppressors.  Fanon uses the fifth year of the Algerian Revolution as a point of departure for an explication of the inevitable dynamics of colonial oppression. 10
  • 11. Toward the African Revolution (1964)  Fanon discusses the potential for revolutionary change in Africa.  He emphasizes the importance of anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements joining forces in the struggle for liberation.  The book explores the challenges and possibilities of building a united Africa.  Fanon advocates for grassroots mobilization and the creation of a new political consciousness. 11
  • 12. Toward the African Revolution (1964)  He argues for armed resistance as a means to achieve genuine independence and social transformation.  Fanon addresses the need for African nations to break free from neocolonialism and establish self-determined economies.  The book critiques the influence of Western powers in maintaining control over African resources and economies.  Fanon calls for the rejection of Western cultural domination and the reclamation of African identity and heritage. 12
  • 13. Criticism  Oversimplification and essentialism of complex issues.  Promotion of violence as the primary means of liberation.  Neglect of nonviolent approaches and political negotiation.  Lack of intersectionality and inadequate consideration of gender dynamics.  Eurocentric influence that limits understanding of non-Western philosophies.  Insufficient concrete solutions and practical guidance for post-colonial societies. 13
  • 14. Quotes:  "I am my own foundation and I have constructed myself." (From "Black Skin, White Masks")  "The oppressed will always believe the worst about themselves." (From "The Wretched of the Earth")  "When we revolt, it's not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe." (From "The Wretched of the Earth") 14