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The Heart of Whiteness: Normal Sexuality and Race in America, 1880–1940
Julian B Carter
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Paperback. Gilded Age elites defined white civilization as the triumphant achievement of exceptional people hewing to a relational ethic of strict self-discipline for the common good. This title demonstrates that between 1880 and 1940, cultural discourses of whiteness and heterosexuality fused to form a new concept of the 'normal' American. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 photo, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSK; JHMP; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
In this groundbreaking study, Julian Carter demonstrates that between 1880 and 1940, cultural discourses of whiteness and heterosexuality fused to form a new concept of the “normal” American. Gilded Age elites defined white civilization as the triumphant achievement of exceptional people hewing to a relational ethic of strict self-discipline for the common good. During the early twentieth century, that racial and relational ideal was reconceived in more inclusive terms as “normality,” something toward which everyone should strive. The appearance of inclusiveness helped make “normality” appear consistent with the self-image of a racially diverse republic; nonetheless, “normality” was gauged largely in ... Read more
In this groundbreaking study, Julian Carter demonstrates that between 1880 and 1940, cultural discourses of whiteness and heterosexuality fused to form a new concept of the “normal” American. Gilded Age elites defined white civilization as the triumphant achievement of exceptional people hewing to a relational ethic of strict self-discipline for the common good. During the early twentieth century, that racial and relational ideal was reconceived in more inclusive terms as “normality,” something toward which everyone should strive. The appearance of inclusiveness helped make “normality” appear consistent with the self-image of a racially diverse republic; nonetheless, “normality” was gauged largely in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822339489
SKU
V9780822339489
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About Julian B Carter
Julian Carter is Assistant Professor of Critical Studies at the California College of the Arts.
Reviews for The Heart of Whiteness: Normal Sexuality and Race in America, 1880–1940
“The Heart of Whiteness is brilliant; it has the capacity to transform what we thought we knew about both race and sexuality in the twentieth century. Furthermore, in Julian Carter’s hands ‘normal’ takes on a meaning that is so specific, clear, and historically on-target that nobody will be able to see twentieth-century normality in the same way after reading her ... Read more