Arun Saldanha. Psychedelic White: Goa Trance and the Viscosity of Race. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2007. Pp. 239. ISBN10: 0-8166-4993-6.
Annika Teppo
Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society 2008 DOI: 10.30676/jfas.v33i1.116402 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that race functions as a 'viscosity' within the Goa trance scene, producing exclusionary dynamics despite the scene's apparent openness. Contends that white tourists' mobility and privilege are central to these processes, and proposes a materialist understanding of race as enacted through bodies and spaces. |
Abstract
ARUN SALDANHA. Psychedelic White: Goa Trance and the Viscosity of Race. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2007. Pp. 239. ISBN10: 0-8166-4993-6.