| Description |
x, 342 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-325) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : "Caucasians" and the political history of racial identities -- Before the "Caucasian race" : antecedents of European racialism, ca. 1000-1684 -- Enlightenment science and the invention of the "Caucasian race," 1684-1795 -- Passage into "our ordinary forms of expression" : the "Caucasian race," ca. 1795-1850 -- Racialized nationalism and the partial eclipse of the "Caucasian race," ca. 1840-1935 -- The color line and the "Caucasian race" revival, 1935-51 -- Not-so-benign racialism : the "Caucasian race" after decolonization, 1952-2005 -- "Where Caucasian means black" : "race," nation, and the Chechen wars -- Conclusion : deconstructing "Caucasia," dismantling racism. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Caucasian race -- History.
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Race awareness -- Political aspects.
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Whites -- Race identity.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0814798926 (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
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