the history of white people by nell irvin painter

Painter’s brilliant study forces its readers to look hard at the concept of race, specifically the meaning of “being white”. Its also a much needed book at a time when, despite the mapping of the human genome that tells us otherwise, public opinion tends to regard race as a biological fact rather than a social construction. In fact, it’s a deeply serious, and highly accessible study, of the concept of race itself. 50.The title of acclaimed historian Nell Irvin Painter’s The History of White People may sound a bit like Christian Landers satirical Stuff White People Like.

A story filled with towering historical figures, The History of White People closes a huge gap in literature that has long focused on the non-white and forcefully reminds us that the concept of 'race' is an all-too-human invention whose meaning, importance, and reality have changed as it has been driven by a long and rich history of events. 9780393339741 The History of White People 50.7000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/non-fiction /shop/books/non-fiction/history /shop/books/non-fiction/history/general Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of 'whiteness' for economic, scientific, and political ends. Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of 'whiteness' for economic, scientific, and political ends.

A story filled with towering historical figures, The History of White People closes a huge gap in literature that has long focused on the non-white and forcefully r.

The history of white people by nell irvin painter