Sylvanna M Falcón is one of numerous sociologist that have built on Du Bois’s work, showing the importance of his theory of Double Consciousness as well as its limitations. When developing his theory of Double Consciousness Du Bois focused strictly on blacks and whites in American society. Falcón explores Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness in relation to Peruvian women of African descent today. This shows that although Du Bois used specific races in his accounts, the theory can still be applied universally to describe relations between other groups of people outside of the U.S. In this piece, published in 2008 Falcón merges Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness with Gloria Anzaldúa’s Mestiza Consciousness to describe the lives of three
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In Itzigsohn and Brown’s work they support the argument that Du Bois created a theory that dissects the different facets of racializing and racialization. They show that Du Bois’s argument focused on the concept of racism in relation to social interactions of a racialized group with the racializing group, whereas other more prominent figures of sociology did not analyze this relationship. Falcón’s piece also wants the use of Du Bois’s theory to occur more; therefore she applies it in a new group of individuals within a previously unrecognized geographical environment: Afro-Peruvian women living near a borderland. This is where her support of the theory shifts slightly. Although she does support Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness, she believes it needs to be more gender fluid in order to fully fit the situation she puts forth. She acknowledges that Du Bois was writing during a time where women weren’t as prominent in society as they are today, which prompted the erasure of gender difference from his theory. So, unlike Itzigsohn and Brown, Falcón does find a short coming in the theory of Double Consciousness as presented by Du Bois, when applying it to today’s world but she still views it as highly valuable and just modifies it slightly to fit the case …show more content…
The utilization of this theory makes it easier to understand the creation and presentation of self through social interactions, but more specifically social interactions between a majority group and a minority group. When the theory isn’t used, sociology suffers a loss, because Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness provides a unique way of carefully understanding how minority or racialized groups see themselves and how they see themselves through the eyes of others. Despite the fact that Du Bois used blacks and whites as his examples, Falcón shows that Du Bois’s theory can be applied to any minority group even if they are in different geographical locations. Du Bois’s theory is still relevant today not only in America, but all over the world and it still serves as a reason for marginalized groups to attempt to counteract their
In Itzigsohn and Brown’s work they support the argument that Du Bois created a theory that dissects the different facets of racializing and racialization. They show that Du Bois’s argument focused on the concept of racism in relation to social interactions of a racialized group with the racializing group, whereas other more prominent figures of sociology did not analyze this relationship. Falcón’s piece also wants the use of Du Bois’s theory to occur more; therefore she applies it in a new group of individuals within a previously unrecognized geographical environment: Afro-Peruvian women living near a borderland. This is where her support of the theory shifts slightly. Although she does support Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness, she believes it needs to be more gender fluid in order to fully fit the situation she puts forth. She acknowledges that Du Bois was writing during a time where women weren’t as prominent in society as they are today, which prompted the erasure of gender difference from his theory. So, unlike Itzigsohn and Brown, Falcón does find a short coming in the theory of Double Consciousness as presented by Du Bois, when applying it to today’s world but she still views it as highly valuable and just modifies it slightly to fit the case …show more content…
The utilization of this theory makes it easier to understand the creation and presentation of self through social interactions, but more specifically social interactions between a majority group and a minority group. When the theory isn’t used, sociology suffers a loss, because Du Bois’s theory of Double Consciousness provides a unique way of carefully understanding how minority or racialized groups see themselves and how they see themselves through the eyes of others. Despite the fact that Du Bois used blacks and whites as his examples, Falcón shows that Du Bois’s theory can be applied to any minority group even if they are in different geographical locations. Du Bois’s theory is still relevant today not only in America, but all over the world and it still serves as a reason for marginalized groups to attempt to counteract their