The Invention of Whiteness: The Long History of a Dangerous Idea

Written by Robert P. Baird

Narrated by Christopher Ragland and Chloe Keiffer

Before the 17th century, people did not think of themselves as belonging to something called the white race. But once the idea was invented, it quickly began to reshape the modern world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Guardian
• Release date: Mar 31, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094442792

Reviews for The Invention of Whiteness

[r · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Just another blatantly racist collection of gibberish, meant to demean and diminish people, based in something as arbitrary as the color of their skin. Sickening.

[John Lyon · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Author makes some good points about the imprecise nature of racial categories, but appears willing to use those categories for purposes of reverse discrimination.

[Lyndon Turner · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I often listen to material that challenges my beliefs and my way of thinking. When I do, I expect honesty. I believe I share much of the author’s desire for the direction of the US and the world. But this propaganda piece is not accurate in many statements too numerous to challenge here.