Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Epigraph v
3. Contents vii
4. List of figures viii
5. Preface ix
6. Abbreviations xi
7. Swahili terms xii
8. 1 Introduction: The souls of white folk 1
9. 2 Race, civilization, and paternalism 26
10. 3 Prestige, whiteness, and the state 58
11. 4 Chivalry, immorality, and intimacy 85
12. 5 The law and the lash 116
13. 6 Conclusion 145
14. Select bibliography 161
15. Index 178