Race

Name: Race
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781595588104
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How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession

By Studs Terkel

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Race by Studs Terkel presents a compelling collection of candid interviews that explore the multifaceted nature of race relations in America. Published amidst the upheaval following the Rodney King incident, the book captures a wide range of personal perspectives—from preachers and college students to Klansmen and pioneering interracial couples—revealing the complexities of emotions and changing attitudes surrounding race.
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This insightful work is ideal for readers interested in social history, race relations, and American culture, as well as educators and students seeking honest discourse on race.

First published in 1992 at the height of the furore over the Rodney King incident, Studs Terkel's Race was an immediate bestseller. Offering a rare and revealing look at how people in America truly feel about race, Terkel's candid interviews depict a complexity of thoughts and emotions and uncover a fascinating narrative of changing opinions.

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First published in 1992 at the height of the furore over the Rodney King incident, Studs Terkel's Race was an immediate bestseller. Offering a rare and revealing look at how people in America truly feel about race, Terkel's candid interviews depict a complexity of thoughts and emotions and uncover a fascinating narrative of changing opinions.

Preachers and street punks, college students and Klansmen, pioneering interracial couples, the nephew of the founder of apartheid, and Emmett Till's mother are among those whose voices appear in Race.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781595588104

Publisher: The New Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 July 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The New Press

Edition: 20th Anniversary Edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 415g

Pages: 336

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Studs Terkel

About the Author

Studs Terkel (1912-2008) was the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including Working; Hard Times; the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Good War"; and, most recently, his memoir Touch and Go(all available from The New Press). He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Presidential National Humanities Medal and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.