Yannick Coenders
@coendersy.bsky.social
Historical sociologist, between St. Louis and Amsterdam.
Kemi Badenoch says the UK is the best country to be Black, Nikki Haley knows the US is not a racist country, Gérald Darmanin finds children of immigrants to have equal chances in France.
@soniabps.bsky.social and I analyze these racism denials as integral to what we call "assimilationism"
@soniabps.bsky.social and I analyze these racism denials as integral to what we call "assimilationism"
Assimilationism and the denial of everyday racism
How do nonwhite people come to disavow their everyday experience of racism? This article describes “racialized assimilationism” – a discursive formation that predicates the promise of national belo...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Kemi Badenoch says the UK is the best country to be Black, Nikki Haley knows the US is not a racist country, Gérald Darmanin finds children of immigrants to have equal chances in France.
@soniabps.bsky.social and I analyze these racism denials as integral to what we call "assimilationism"
@soniabps.bsky.social and I analyze these racism denials as integral to what we call "assimilationism"
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Our friend, colleague, and comrade @paulmepschen.bsky.social has passed away after many health struggles. He was a committed scholar, a faithful friend, and a beloved teacher. He pioneered the critical analysis of the sexual politics of nativism in the Netherlands. You will be missed, Paul 🖤🕯️
November 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Our friend, colleague, and comrade @paulmepschen.bsky.social has passed away after many health struggles. He was a committed scholar, a faithful friend, and a beloved teacher. He pioneered the critical analysis of the sexual politics of nativism in the Netherlands. You will be missed, Paul 🖤🕯️