Colonial Complexions
Download or Read eBook Colonial Complexions PDF written by Sharon Block and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sharon Block |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2018-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812250060 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812250060 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Colonial Complexions by : Sharon Block
Book excerpt: How did descriptions of individuals' appearance reinforce emergent categories of race? In Colonial Complexions, more than 4000 advertisements for runaway slaves and servants reveal how colonists transformed seemingly observable characteristics into racist reality.
