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1 online resource (353 pages) |
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Preface; Introduction: "Caucasians" and the PoliticalHistory of Racial Identities; 1 Before the " Caucasian Race": Antecedents of European Racialism, ca. 1000-1684; 2 Enlightenment Science and the Invention of the " Caucasian Race," 1684- 1795; 3 Passage into "Our Ordinary Forms of Expression": The "Caucasian Race," ca. 1795-1850; 4 Racialized Nationalism and the Partial Eclipse of the " Caucasian Race," ca. 1840- 1935; 5 The Color Line and the " Caucasian Race" Revival, 1935- 51; 6 Not-so-Benign Racialism: The "Caucasian Race" afterDecolonization, 1952-2005 |
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7 "Where Caucasian Means Black": "Race," Nation, and the Chechen WarsConclusion: Deconstructing "Caucasia," Dismantling Racism; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
The term "Caucasian" is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be "Caucasian". Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the "Caucasian race" more broadly in the light of the changing politics of racial theory and notions of racial identity. With a comprehensive sweep that encompasses the understanding of "race" even before the use of the term "Caucasian," Baum traces the major trends in scientific and intellectual understandings of "race" from |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-325) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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White people -- Race identity
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Race awareness -- Political aspects
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Caucasian race -- History
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civil Rights.
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Caucasian race.
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Race awareness -- Political aspects.
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White people -- Race identity.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814709009 |
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0814709001 |
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