Dead white men

Dead white men, dead white males, or dead white European males (DWEM) are deceased European males that are said to be traditionally the main focus of academic studies of history and Western culture. The term is used pejoratively in postmodern studies to denounce the body of scholarship as too biased to be useful today. The complaints may also be based on negative views of the Great Man theory of history and the Great Books focus of educational essentialism and educational perennialism. English professor Jay Stevenson argues:

History

The phrase "dead white males" (or "dead white men," "dead white guys" etc.) criticizes the emphasis on high culture in Western civilization in academia (especially those in the United States). Critics of the traditional curriculum argued that it enshrined a world view that valued older European history and ideology, for example, over non-European achievements. Users of the term also argued that the traditional curriculum was praising one's own culture; proponents of this type of curriculum, however, argued that "one's own culture" is the logical aspect to place emphasis on in any one nation-state. A similar approach to historical studies is the "Great man theory" of history.

Batman: Dead White

Batman: Dead White is an action political novel written by John Shirley, based upon the DC Comics superhero Batman. It is the first book in a trilogy of Batman-themed novels published by Del Rey Books.

Publication History

Batman: Dead White was written by cyberpunk/science fiction author John Shirley and was published exclusively in paperback format on 25 July 2006 by Del Rey Books. The novel was released in audiobook format by GraphicAudio on 1 July 2009.

Plot

A racist militia leader has decided to test out his murderous assets on Batman before taking his attacks to Washington D.C.

Characters