The History of White People
By Nell Irvin Painter
(W. W. Norton & Company, Paperback, 9780393339741, 496pp.)
Publication Date: April 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: United States - General, Ethnic Studies - General
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Description
In this "New York Times" bestseller, Painter guides readers through more than 2,000 years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of "whiteness" for economic, scientific, and political ends.
Monday, Mar 15, 2010
Conversations about race often focus on what it means to be black. But in her new book, The History of White People historian Nell Irvin Painter explores the concept of "whiteness" — and finds that who is "white" has actually changed throughout America's history. More at NPR.org
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