The Complexion of Race: Categories of Difference in Eighteenth-Century British Culture

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The Complexion of Race New Cultural Studies S E R I E S E D I T O R S Joan DeJean Carroll Smith-Rosenberg PeterStallybrass Gary A. Tomlinson A complete list of books in the series is available from the publisher. The Complexion of Race Categories of Difference in Eighteenth-Century British Culture Roxann Wheeler PENN University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia Copyright © 2000 University of Pennsylvania Press All rightsreserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4011 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wheeler, Roxann. The complexion of race : categories of difference in eighteenth-century British culture / Roxann Wheeler. p. cm. — (New cultural studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN o-8122-3541-X (acid-free paper) — ISBN 0-8122-1722-5(pbk. : acid-free paper) 1. Great Britain —Race relations—History—i8th century. 2. Race awareness —Great Britain —History—i8th century. 3. English fiction — 18th century —History and criticism. 4. Difference (Psychology)— History—i8th century. 5. Great Britain —Social conditions — 18th century. 6. Great Britain —Civilization —18th century. 7. Race in literature. I. Title. II. Series. DA125.A1 W448 2000 305.8'oo94i'o9033 —dc21 00-025539 To My Parents Whose livesfirst modeled how to work joyfully toward important goals This page intentionally left blank ...