The problem of race in the twenty-first century / Thomas C. Holt.
The problem of race in the twenty-first century / Thomas C. Holt.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2000.
Date
2000.
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N305.8/ 118
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 146 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Race, Culture, and History -- 1. Racial Identity and the Project of Modernity -- 2. Race and Culture in a Consumer Society -- 3. Race, Nation, and the Global Economy -- Epilogue: The Future of Race.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2000.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2000.
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Summary
"Foremost among the book's concerns are the contradictions and incoherence of a system that idealizes black celebrities in politics, popular culture, and sports even as it diminishes the average African-American citizen. The world of the assembly line, boxer Jack Johnson's career, and The Birth of a Nation come under Holt's scrutiny as he relates t...
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Full title
The problem of race in the twenty-first century / Thomas C. Holt.
Spine title
Problem of race in the 21st century.
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Notes
General note
The Nathan I. Huggins lectures.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-146).
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N305.8/ 118
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74VvQwLrANLd
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ISBN
0674004434
9780674004436 :
0674004434 :
9780674004436
DDC
305.8
MMS ID
991014386169702626
