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Author Gossett, Thomas F., 1916-2005.

Title Race : the history of an idea in America / Thomas F. Gossett.

Imprint New York : Schocken Books, 1965, c1963.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Special Collections Reitz  301.451 G696r, 1965    ---  Lib Use Only
Edition 1st Schocken paperback ed.
Description 510 p. ; 21 cm.
Series Sourcebooks in negro history
Sourcebooks in negro history.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 460-500) and index.
Contents Early race theories -- England's American colonies and race theories -- Eighteenth-century anthropology -- Nineteenth-century anthropology -- The Teutonic origins theory -- The study of language and literature -- Race and Social Darwinism -- The Social Gospel and race -- Literary naturalism and race -- The Indian in the nineteenth century -- The status of the Negro: 1865-1915 -- Anti-immigration agitation: 1865-1915 -- Imperialism and Anglo-Saxon -- World War I and racism -- Racism in the 1920's -- The scientific revolt against racism -- The battle against prejudice.
Subject Race.
Minorities -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.
ISBN 0805201068
9780805201062

 
    
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