A community of scholars

the long version

"This collection of essays by eight historians - along with an epilogue by Donald G. Mathews - pushes the historical investigation of race and ethnicity in new directions. Addressing subjects from the 1830s to the 1990s, these essays underscore the struggle to define and redefine ethnic boundaries and etiquettes to match changing circumstances.". "Throughout their essays, these emerging scholars contribute significantly to legal, military, cultural, and women's history, while demonstrating that race and ethnicity are woven into all aspects of the South's past."--BOOK JACKET.