The Rise and Fall of the Caucasian Race : a Political History of Racial Identity.

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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 "Caucasia...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baum, Bruce
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2006.
Temas:
White people > Race identity.
Race awareness > Political aspects.
Caucasian race > History.
Conscience de race > Aspect politique.
Race caucasoïde > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civil Rights.
Caucasian race
Race awareness > Political aspects
White people > Race identity
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.
  • 7 "Where Caucasian Means Black": "Race," Nation, and the Chechen WarsConclusion: Deconstructing "Caucasia," Dismantling Racism; Notes; Index; About the Author.

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