Supposedly neutral urban spaces and characters are rarely racially unmarked

Evidence

The inspiration for such an analysis might again be the work of Walter Benjamin - whose “types” populated his work and served more than a merely analytical role (Buck-Morss, 1989; Bullock and Jennings, 1996; Gilloch, 1996; Missac, 1995, Szondi, 1995; Keith, 2000). Yet of central significance to this chapter is that while we can speak through a historically loaded vocabulary, it remains essential to understand that such spaces, such technologies, and such characters are rarely racially unmarked. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2278

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2278