Blacks in the Dutch World: The Evolution of Racial Imagery in a Modern Society

By Allison Blakely

Book Overview

Examining the interaction between Black history and Dutch history to gain an understanding of the historical development of racial attitudes, the author reveals cracks in the self-image and reputation of Dutch society as a haven for those escaping intolerance, and says that humanism and liberalism, have been imperfect guardians against race bias.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253311918
• ISBN13: 9780253311917
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"