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

Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe explores how visual imagery shaped representations of subordinate ethnic populations and material cultures in Scandinavia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia during a period of expanding ethnography and anthropology. The book documents the colonial-style treatment of minority groups, challenges binary systems, and reveals unexpected connections, establishing the fabricated nature of ethnic identity and challenging racial categorization.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe delves into the intricate visual imagery of race construction across Scandinavia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia. Spanning from 1850 to the early 21st century, this book explores how paintings, photographs, prints, and other artistic media engaged with the prevailing discourses on race and shaped visual representations of subordinate ethnic populations and material cultures. The chapters contribute to postcolonial research by documenting the colonial-style treatment of minority groups, examining the anomalies and complexities that arise when binary systems are viewed through the lens of fine and applied arts, and representing the voices of those who produced images or objects that adopted, altered, or critiqued ethnographic and anthropological information. Through this exploration, Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe unveils unexpected connections, exposes the fabricated nature of ethnic identity, and challenges the rigid categorizations of race.

Weight: 772g
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350182325