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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Nell Irvin Painter |
ISBN: | 9780393339741 0393339742 9780393049343 0393049345 |
OCLC Number: | 1281890913 |
Description: | xii, 496 p. ill. |
Responsibility: | Nell Irvin Painter [aut]. |
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"One of the most important books ever on the social construction of the notion that there is a 'white' race." "[I]ntriguing and well researched. This is an important addition to the nascent academic field of whiteness studies, which examines the social construction of whiteness with particular attention to the American experience. It should be read by all historians and anyone with an interest in cultural studies." "Compelling, energetic, [and] highly readable." -- Alan Nadel "An insightful and lively exposition from a distinguished scholar." -- Linda Gordon Read more...
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