The complexion of race

Description:

Wheeler (English, Ohio State U.) compares Enlightenment science's speculations on human variety in natural history with accounts in civil histories, travel literature, and fiction, finding that black skin was not the most damning characteristic used by Brits to elevate themselves above the colonized. While Brits did prize paleness, Wheeler shows th.

subjects: Civilization,  Difference (Psychology),  English fiction,  History,  History and criticism,  Race awareness,  Race in literature,  Race relations,  Social conditions,  English fiction, history and criticism, 18th century,  Great britain, race relations,  Great britain, social conditions,  Great britain, civilization,  Literary criticism - general & miscellaneous,  18th century british history - georgian era,  Europe - civilization,  British history - social aspects,  English fiction & prose literature - 18th century - literary criticism,  Landsca,  Race awareness--history,  Race awareness--great britain--history--18th century,  English fiction--history and criticism,  English fiction--18th century--history and criticism,  Difference (psychology)--history,  Difference (psychology)--history--18th century,  Race relations--history,  Da125.a1 w448 2000,  305.8/00941/09033

Places: Great Britain

Times: 18th century