Nigger : the strange career of a troublesome word
(Book)
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, 2022.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
l, 194 pages ; 22 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction | 305.896 KENNED 2022 | Checked Out | May 8, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Race identity.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
English language -- United States -- Slang -- Psychological aspects.
English language -- United States -- Slang -- Social aspects.
Invective -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Invective -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Racism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Racism in language.
United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
English language -- United States -- Slang -- Psychological aspects.
English language -- United States -- Slang -- Social aspects.
Invective -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Invective -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Racism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Racism in language.
United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-178) and index.
Description
Provides an analysis of the word "nigger" and its repercussions for, effect on, and place in American culture, and the use of the controversial word as a racial epithet and methods that can deprive the word of its destructive character.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kennedy, R. (2022). Nigger: the strange career of a troublesome word (Revised edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Randall, 1954-. 2022. Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Randall, 1954-. Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word Pantheon Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Randall. Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word Revised edition., Pantheon Books, 2022.
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