Race: The History of an Idea in America, 2nd Edition

by Thomas F. Gossett

Book Overview

When Thomas Gossett's Race: The History of an Idea in America appeared in 1963, it explored the impact of race theory on American letters in a way that anticipated the investigation of race and culture being conducted today. Bold, rigorous, and broad in scope, Gossett's book quickly established itself as a critical resource to younger scholars seeking a candid, theoretically sophisticated treatment of race in American cultural history.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195097785
• ISBN13: 9780195097788
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.3"