Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe : Ethnography, Anthropology, and Visual Culture, 1850-1930

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explore the intricate construction of race on the borders of Europe through a compelling ethnographic, anthropological, and visual culture lens from 1850-1930. This insightful book delves into how visual imagery shaped racial perceptions in Scandinavia, Austro-Hungary, Germany, and Russia during a pivotal period of disciplinary expansion. Discover how paintings, photographs, prints, and other artistic media engaged with contemporary discourses on race and influenced visual representations of ethnic populations. The book offers a postcolonial perspective, highlighting the treatment of minority groups and challenging binary systems through the lens of fine and applied arts. It also gives voice to those who created images that adopted, altered, or critiqued ethnographic and anthropological information. "Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe" uncovers unexpected connections, reveals the fabricated nature of ethnic identity, and questions the certainties of racial categorization. Essential reading for students and scholars of racial history, postcolonialism, visual culture, and art history. Summary: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC presents "Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe," a 304-page paperback exploring race construction through ethnography, anthropology, and visual culture between 1850-1930. Written by Marsha Morton and Barbara Larson, this English-language edition offers a deep dive into the visual representation of race in historical European contexts.