History of white people.
Traces the idea of a white race, showing how the origins of the American identity were tied to the elevation of white skin as the embodiment of beauty, power, and intelligence, and how even intellectuals insisted that only Anglo Saxons were truly American.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W W Norton,
2011.
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| Physical Description: | xii, 496 pages ; 21 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
Traces the idea of a white race, showing how the origins of the American identity were tied to the elevation of white skin as the embodiment of beauty, power, and intelligence, and how even intellectuals insisted that only Anglo Saxons were truly American. |
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| Call Number: | E184.A1 P29 2011 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-456) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393339741 0393339742 |