The N word : who can say it, who shouldn't, and why / Jabari Asim.
| Author/creator | Asim, Jabari, 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007. |
| Description | x, 278 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Birth of a notion : 1619-1799. Founding fictions -- Niggerology, part 1 -- The progress of prejudice : 1800-1857. No place to be somebody -- Niggerology, part 2 -- Life among the lowly -- Jim Crow and company -- Dreams deferred : 1858-1896. The world the war made -- Nigger happy -- Separate and unequal : 1897-1954. Different times -- From house niggers to niggerati -- Bad niggers -- Progress and paradox : 1955-present. Violence and vehemence -- To slur with love -- What's in a name? -- Nigger vs. nigga. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006026872 |
| ISBN | 9780618197170 |
| ISBN | 0618197176 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185 .A85 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |