Although anti-Semitism has a long European history, racism itself is frequently described as a modern phenomenon. In the view of the French intellectual Michel Foucault, the first formulation of racism emerged in the Early Modern period as the "discourse of race struggle", a historical and political discourse which Foucault opposed to the philosophical and juridical discourse of sovereignty.[28]
According to Foucault, this first appearance of racism as a theoretical discourse (as opposed to simple xenophobia, which some might argue has existed in all places and times) may be found during the 1688 Glorious Revolution in Great Britain, in Edward Coke or John Lilburne's work.
However, this "discourse of race struggle", as interpreted by Foucault, must be distinguished from 19th century biological racism, also known as race science or scientific racism. Indeed, this early modern discourse has many points of difference with modern racism. First of all, in this "discourse of race struggle", "race" is not considered a biological notion — which would divide humanity into biological groups — but as a historical notion. Moreover, this discourse is opposed to the sovereign's discourse: it is used by the bourgeoisie, the people and the aristocracy as a mean of struggle against the monarchy.
This discourse, which first appeared in Great Britain, was then carried on in France by people such as Boulainvilliers, Nicolas Fréret, and then, during the French Revolution, Sieyès, and afterward Augustin Thierry and Cournot. Boulainvilliers, which created the matrix of such racist discourse in medieval France, conceived the "race" as something closer to the sense of "nation", that is, in his times, "people".
He conceived France as divided between various nations — the unified nation-state is, of course, here an anachronism — which themselves formed different "races". Boulainvilliers opposed the absolute monarchy, who tried to bypass the aristocracy by establishing a direct relationship to the Third Estate. Thus, he created this theory of the French aristocrats as being the descendants of foreign invaders, whom he called the "Franks", while the Third Estate constituted according to him the autochthonous, vanquished Gallo-Romans, who were dominated by the Frankish aristocracy as a consequence of the right of conquest.
Early modern racism was opposed to nationalism and the nation-state: the Comte de Montlosier, in exile during the French Revolution, who borrowed Boulainvilliers' discourse on the "Nordic race" as being the French aristocracy that invaded the plebeian "Gauls", thus showed his despise for the Third Estate calling it "this new people born of slaves... mixture of all races and of all times".
While 19th century racism is related to nationalism (some authors have opposed a "close nationalism", based on racism, etc., towards an "open nationalism", based on the universalist conception of the nation, etc.), medieval racism precisely divides the nation into various non-biological "races", which are the consequences of historical conquests and social conflicts.
2007-02-12 16:17:27
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answered by Amber D 3
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Racism started with the introduction of certain religions into the world. religious intolerance or 'converting others into their religion' fed to racism.
This happened much earlier than the notorious "slavery" so saying that "slavery" as the first noticeable racism is incorrect.
2007-02-12 16:10:34
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answered by jaggie_c 4
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Before Moses led the Jews out of Egypt through the desert into the Promised Land, Canan, the Jews were ultimately responsible for actually building the pyramids! They were used as slave labor by the Egyptians who captured the Jews in Egypt. As far back as I can tell, this was the first recorded case of racism, as the Jews were seen as a servant race by the Egyptians. This is the twenty-five cent version. Otherwise we have to cover the Plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments, and the fining of Bobby Knight by NCAA officials. Lots of fire and brimstone stuff. Moses actually wrote the first five books of the Good Book. Did you know that? Me either, til recently! Hope that this helps! Later!
2007-02-12 16:18:40
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answered by djbest1973 2
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we would ultimately quit seeing questions without reason or foundation(like how can an unsightly asian guy produce proper asian women yet all the different races can? bs) reason the trolls would be long previous via systematic potential. I word the worldwide have been given greater racist while the internet have been given greater primary, while the arabs hit the twin towers, so which you even get racism against asians. help to north korea isn't even that plenty, and the way one usa out all of asian international places. additionally, the trolls are retarded to think of that being racist on yahoo solutions or the internet would steer different races removed from intermixing. they are going to by no potential gain that. reason I now and returned circulate to webcam chatrooms for one and don't see this habit from fairly some women to boot seeing some previous asian pals going to golf equipment and events at their properties, and understanding their the type to calm down. some mum and dad basically are not as strict. Asians are probable relationship different asians via decision. My mum and dad, specially my dad would be laid back. i comprehend my mum and dad won't disown me if I date a woman from yet another race via fact i'm a made from an intra-racial relationship. Now, as for non-asian mum and dad, i ask your self how they are going to settle for me. that's stupid that some asian mum and dad are strict via fact of cultural motives. i'm getting bored with being blamed that we are racists yet we've no religious foundation to attain this. i think that's clarification for impression from west of China, it fairly is stupid, reason we don't think in hell or punishment for following those social rituals, or via fact of ancestor worship or via fact there will be chaos to reserve if we don't. nicely that's stupid, the final dynasty fell even however the Qing dynasty wasn't doing something undesirable, and guy they even have been given to permit circulate of those ideals. Like I mentioned there is no stupid mindless condemnation for no longer following those regulations. we would desire to advance our financial device vastly and not mistreat everyone, that's how u.s. have been given to the place they're right this moment. I recommend once you are going to hate on some race and attempt to cause them to seem undesirable, for one via saying they mistreat their woman greater, you would be able to to boot drop faith and social rituals as an entire. Any mistreatment of girls is undesirable, and that i do no longer care what degree that would desire to be.
2016-11-03 07:37:35
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answered by gripp 4
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The ice age when Cro-magnon man met Neanderthal man!
2007-02-12 16:37:25
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answered by Tirant 5
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By the snake who noticed that Adam and Eve were getting everything handed to them, and he had to work for his food.
You see where racism gets you, its gets you thrown out of Eden on your @ss.
2007-02-12 16:14:54
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answered by Killer Klingon 3
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When homo sapiens discriminated against homo neanderthalensises and eventually exterminated them.
2007-02-12 16:11:20
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answered by Anonymous
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i guess it was when american people started shipping africans to thier homes to work as slaves.
2007-02-12 17:31:38
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answered by ikkie 2
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Genesis, in the begining...
2007-02-12 16:11:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Africa and America
2007-02-12 16:05:39
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answered by sunilbernard 4
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