White Identities provides a comprehensive overview of this debate, drawing together the various strands of recent research into an accessible but challenging introduction. The author argues that 'White Studies', as it is presently conceived, is an American project, reflecting American interpretations of race and history. However the book shows that the impact of white identities is international in scope and significance. Thus, only a thorough historical and international perspective on whiteness can provide a proper introduction to the subject, an introduction that has relevance to students worldwide.

1. Intro - White Studies 2. Who was White? 3. How the British Working Class Became White 4. Whiteness and Modernization 5. Anti-Racism and the Critique of Whiteness 6. Whiteness as Symbol