The History of White People
- 512pages
- 18 heures de lecture
A New York Times bestseller: This terrific new book . . . [explores] the `notion of whiteness,' an idea as dangerous as it is seductive.-Boston Globe
Nell Irvin Painter Livres
2 août 1942
Nell Irvin Painter est une historienne américaine célébrée pour ses travaux sur l'histoire du Sud du dix-neuvième siècle. Éminente émérite de la Princeton University, elle a dirigé d'importantes organisations historiques. Son travail explore en profondeur les histoires sociales et culturelles du Sud américain, éclairant en particulier les expériences des Afro-Américains et des femmes. Painter est reconnue pour son approche analytique pointue et sa remarquable capacité à faire revivre le passé avec des détails riches et une compréhension nuancée.
In this powerful collection of groundbreaking essays, Painter reaches across the colour line to examine how race, gender, class, and individual subjectivity shaped the lives of black and white women and men in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century South.
History of White People
- 512pages
- 18 heures de lecture
Exploring the origins of racial concepts, the narrative delves into Greek and Roman antiquity, where geography, not race, defined identity. The eighteenth century saw the rise of whiteness, particularly through the German notion of Caucasian beauty, which shaped northern European superiority. Intellectuals like Ralph Waldo Emerson propagated these ideas in America, creating an exclusionary definition of "true Americans." The book examines how power, science, and politics intertwined to reinforce these racial hierarchies, revealing that the idea of a singular white race is a recent construct.
A consistently engrossing, occasionally irreverent, always smoothly written history of America's painful entry into the modern age.-Kirkus Reviews
Exploring art, politics, and the enduring legacy of racism, this collection of essays presents Nell Painter's incisive commentary on American history. With a keen focus on figures like Sojourner Truth and Toni Morrison, she challenges readers to rethink race, identity, and political landscapes, particularly in light of contemporary issues. Accompanied by her original artwork, which complements her writing, Painter's work reflects a deep inquiry into the complexities and contradictions of American society, emphasizing the ongoing struggle between progress and stagnation.
Southern History across the Color Line, Second Edition
- 262pages
- 10 heures de lecture
The book explores the complex interactions between black and white communities in the South, challenging the notion of a rigid color line in historical narratives. Historian Nell Irvin Painter emphasizes that, despite societal expectations for racial separation, the lives of these groups were deeply interconnected throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This examination seeks to reshape the understanding of southern history by highlighting the entanglements that existed beneath the surface of segregation.