Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today (Paperback)
by Jacqueline Battalora
Description
The book provides a thorough examination of the underlying reasons as well as the ways in which "white people" were created. It also explains how the creation of this distinction divided laborers and ultimately served the interests of the elite.
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The book goes on to examine how foundational law and policy in the U.S. were used to institutionalize the practice of "white people" holding positions of power. Finally, the book demonstrates how the social construction and legal enactment of "white people" has ultimately compromised the humanity of those so labeled.
About the Author
Jacqueline Battalora was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and lived in Antwerp, Belgium for six years before her family relocated to Victoria, Texas. It was this experience of attending high school and middle school in Victoria that informed her understanding of race in America. While she is currently a lawyer and professor of sociology and criminal justice at Saint Xavier University, she is also a former Chicago Police officer. She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has been engaged in anti-racist training since the mid 1990s.
Product Details
Category: History, Whiteness Studies
Language: English
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: New
ISBN-10: 1622127226
ISBN-13: 978-1622127221
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Date Published: February 27, 2013
Pages: 154
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