Whiteness of a Different Color: European Immigrants and the Alchemy of Race
A historical study of how European immigrants were reclassified as white in America, exploring the fluid and constructed nature of racial categories.
About This Book
This book examines the historical process through which European immigrants were incorporated into the category of whiteness in the United States.
It analyzes the changing definitions of race and the social, political, and cultural factors that influenced racial classification over time.
The work highlights how immigrant groups negotiated their racial status within American society.
It draws on historical sources to trace the evolution of racial identity among various European populations.
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