Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. The Myth of Racial Democracy 1
5. 2. The Colonial Legacy: Racial Tensions in a Hierarchical Society 13
6. 3. Whitening the Population, 1850-1900 43
7. 4. Positivism and National Image, 1890-1935 69
8. 5. Race and National Image in the Era of Popular Politics, 1935-1958 97
9. Epilogue 125
10. Notes 133
11. Bibliography 149
12. Index 163