HIST 4312 : Antisemitism and Racism (Prof. Alcenat & Prof. Teter): Background Information & Books

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Image credit: Catalog record view for Curran, Andrew S. The Anatomy of Blackness: Science and Slavery in an Age of Enlightenment. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.

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* While subject headings help us find information in electronic catalogs and databases, they are also political and spark important debates about resource description and social justice.

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