""The Heart of Whiteness" is brilliant; it has the capacity to transform what we thought we knew about both race and sexuality in the twentieth century. Furthermore, in Julian Carter's hands 'normal' takes on a meaning that is so specific, clear, and historically on-target that nobody will be able to see twentieth-century normality in the same way after reading her book."--Gail Bederman, author of "Manliness and Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917"

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction. The Search for Norma 1
1. Barbarians Are Not Nervous 42
2. The Marriage Crisis 75
3. Birds, Bees, and the Future of the Race: Making Whiteness Normal 118
Epilogue. Regarding Racial/Erotic Politics 153
Notes 161
Bibliography 195
Index 211