Objective or subjective state of perceiving oneself as a white person and as relating to being white

The heart of whiteness : normal sexuality and race in America, 1880-1940 / Julian B. Carter.

The cultivation of whiteness : science, health and racial destiny in Australia / Warwick Anderson.

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White people - Race identity

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The heart of whiteness : normal sexuality and race in America, 1880-1940 / Julian B. Carter.

The cultivation of whiteness : science, health and racial destiny in Australia / Warwick Anderson.