Waterwogs and the contested history of the Golliwog.

Description

 Please be aware the content of the book retains the ability to shock, challenge and cause consternation and distress for some readers.

Part of Todd Gray’s themed series of books entitled History that Hurts, this new book is due to be launched 1st Feb 2025. We have stock now so are taking orders. The book explores the story of Exeter’s Waterwogs (a unique Edwardian Devon toy) through the Golliwog’s history. This is mostly an unsuspected and largely unknown story. It reopens the longstanding debate about the Golliwog by revealing its long history, various incarnations and changing roles as a Great War amulet, a charity fundraiser, entertainment fixture, child’s toy, and corporate trademark.

This surprising, nuanced and multi-faceted study confronts the complexity of domestic sterotyping through its examination of Britain’s most popular, divisive and persisitent racial misrepresentation.

Author Todd Gray.  Publisher The Mint Press.  ISBN 9781903356838. Paperback. Pages 224. Size 210×150 mm. weight 500g.  Highly illustrated with 200 black & white and colour images of relevant subject matter.

Expert uncovers Exeter link to highly controversial character An Exeter historian known for not shying away from sensitive topics has discovered a surprising link between Exeter and the golliwog while researching what is believed to be the first historical … www.devonlive.com

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