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Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur by Christie, Ron
by Christie, Ron | HC | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780312599461
- Book Title
- Acting White : the Curious History of a Racial Slur
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Education, History
- Topic
- Social History, Black Studies (Global), General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Weight
- 17.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312599463
ISBN-13
9780312599461
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84497042
Product Key Features
Book Title
Acting White : the Curious History of a Racial Slur
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social History, Black Studies (Global), General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Social Science, Education, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-029259
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
305.800973
Synopsis
In the tradition of Randall Kennedy's Nigger and Shelby Steele's The Content of Our Character, Acting White demonstrates how the charge that any African-American who is successful, well mannered, or well educated is "acting white," is a slur that continues to haunt blacks. Ron Christie traces the complex history of the phrase, from Uncle Tom's Cabin to the tensions between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X to Bill Cosby's controversial NAACP speech in 2004. The author also writes candidly of being challenged by black students for his "acting white," and also of being labeled a race traitor in Congress by daring to be Republican. This lucid chronicle reveals how this prevalent put-down sets back much of the hard-earned progress for all blacks in American society. Deftly argued and determinedly controversial, this book is certain to spur thoughtful discussion for years to come., A noted political and legal analyst presents a history of the slur acting white and how it has been, and remains, a destructive tool used against African Americans by both blacks and whites.
LC Classification Number
E185.625.C495 2010
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- c***m (426)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 3 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/05, Mon, Received 05/08, Thu to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (#146005407795)
- v***v (2069)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.