The Rise and Fall of the Caucasian Race : a Political History of Racial Identity.

The term "Caucasian" is a curious invention of the modern age. Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be "Caucasian". Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the "Caucasia...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Baum, Bruce
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : NYU Press, 2006.
Subjects:	White people > Race identity. Race awareness > Political aspects. Caucasian race > History. Caucasian race. History.