This provocative analysis of American historiography argues that when scholars use modern racial language to articulate past histories of race and society; they collapse different historical signs of skin color into a transhistorical and essentialist notion of race that implicates their work in the very racial categories they seek to transcend.
#212408 in Books Wiley-Blackwell 2013-08-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.70 x 1.00 x 6.80l; 1.90 #File Name: 1118548434544 pages
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Ohio HistoryBy J ToddVery comprehensive and easy to read compilation of the State of Ohio's history.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good InfoBy Lewis HenryGood book10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Very good overview of Ohio historyBy Lux71I was delighted to stumble upon this book; wanting to find a good history of my newly adopted state. The authors have undertaken a massive challenge; providing a history of this diverse state beginning with the geologic underpinnings to the present time. The writing style was very good. I appreciated how they framed this history within the larger context of national events and the cultural milieu of the time. The synopsis at the end of each chapter is a good tool and I know I will return to these sections in the future. This was a great starting point for me to begin to develop a better understanding and appreciation of Ohio. My only disappointment was an undo emphasis on politics during post-Civil War forward. I was hoping to learn more about the State's involvement and development during the Industrial Revolution. Nonetheless; I would recommend this book to someone wanting to learn about this multifaceted state.
