The Invention of the White Race

The Invention of the White Race

The Invention of the White Race is a groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America. When the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619, there were no â‚¬Å“whiteâ‚¬Â people, nor, according to colonial records, would there be for another sixty years. In his seminal two-volume work, Theodore W. Allen details the creation of the â‚¬Å“white raceâ‚¬Â by the ruling class as a method of social control in response to labor unrest precipitated by Baconâ‚¬s Rebellion. By distinguishing European Americans from African Americans within the laboring class, white privileges enforced the myth of the white race through the years and has been central to maintaining ruling-class domination over the entire working class.

Since its publication in the midnineties, The Invention of the White Race has become indispensable in debates on the origins of racial oppression in America. Volume One examines Irish history to show the relativity of race and racial oppression as a form of social control. Volume Two details the development of racial oppression and racial slavery in colonial Virginia and, more broadly, Anglo-America. An introduction by Jeffrey B. Perry discusses Allenâ‚¬s contributions, critical reception, and continuing importance.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1844677710-localization
Color White
ReleaseDate 2012-11-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781844677719

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1844677710-localization
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2012-11-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781844677719

The Invention of the White Race

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