The History of White People - Wikipedia
WebThe History of White People is a 2010 book by Nell Irvin Painter, in which the author explores the idea of whiteness throughout history, beginning with ancient Greece and continuing through the beginning of scientific racism in early modern Europe to 19th- through 21st-century America.
White people - Wikipedia
WebThe term "White race" or "White people" entered the major European languages in the later seventeenth century, originating with the racialization of slavery at the time, in the context of the Atlantic slave trade and the enslavement of indigenous peoples in the Spanish Empire.
The History of White People | Department of History
WebTelling 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.
Whiteness | National Museum of African American History and …
WebWhite supremacy is an ideology where white people are believed to be superior to nonwhite people. This fallacy is rooted in the same scientific racism and pseudo-science used to justify slavery, imperialism, colonialism, and genocide at …
Author Examines 'The History Of White People' - NPR
WebMar 15, 2010 · 30-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Nell Irvin Painter is professor of history emerita at Princeton University. Robin Holland. Conversations about race often focus on what it means to...
Book Review | The History of White People - The New York Times
WebMar 25, 2010 · Nell Irvin Painter’s accessible study shows that deciding who is white has always been heavily influenced by class and culture.
The invention of whiteness: the long history of a dangerous idea
WebApr 20, 2021 · In the fall of 1992, a new journal co-founded by Noel Ignatiev, one of the major figures in whiteness studies, appeared in bookstores around Cambridge, Massachusetts. Called Race Traitor, the ...
The History of White People | Nell Irvin Painter - W. W. Norton …
WebA New York Times Bestseller This terrific new book…[explores] the ‘notion of whiteness,’ an idea as dangerous as it is seductive.' — Boston Globe , The History of White People, Nell Irvin Painter, 9780393339741
WebIn her new book, The History of White People, Nell Painter offers a detailed survey of racial whiteness as a political rather than biological category. She shows that the category of "white people" has been comprised of ever-changing, politi cally determined groupings of disparate peoples, based on shifting criteria
The History of White People - Nell Irvin Painter - Google Books
WebApr 18, 2011 · 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...
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