The term "Caucasian" is a curious invention of the modern age.
With a comprehensive sweep that encompasses the understanding of "race" even before the use of the term "Caucas.
Bruce Baum explores the History of the term and the category of the "Caucasian race" more broadly in the light of the changing politics of Racial theory and notions of Racial identity.
Originating in 1795, the word identifies both the peoples of the Caucasus Mountains region as well as those thought to be "Caucasian".
The term "Caucasian" is a curious invention of the modern age