{"title":"W.E.B. Du Bois","description":"\u003cp\u003eW. E. B. Du Bois’s works explore profound themes of race, identity, and social justice, offering incisive commentary on African American life and history. His writing blends rigorous scholarship with powerful narrative, inviting readers into a deeper understanding of cultural and political struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his books challenge and inspire, making them essential reading for those interested in history, civil rights, and the enduring quest for equality and dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"of-our-spiritual-strivings-by-christina-quarles-9783753300603","title":"Of Our Spiritual Strivings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois's text \u003cem\u003eThe Souls of Black Folk\u003c\/em\u003e made history as a work of sociological thought, and would go on to become a cornerstone of African American literature. In it, Du Bois combined music, history, and memoir to advance a vital message of resistance in the uniquely dehumanising context of the so-called 'Jim Crow' era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in this collection that Du Bois, in \u003cem\u003eOf Our Spiritual Strivings\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote of the 'double consciousness' experienced by the Black subject - a 'sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity'. Refusing this fate, Du Bois passionately and creatively makes the case for the rights of Black people of the South to be treated with equality and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver a century later, artist Christina Quarles brings new energy to Du Bois's unfinished project, speaking to his melodious text with her own distinctive vibrancies of colour and line, testing and inverting the 'double consciousness' idea. Quarles, whose work is informed by her own daily experience with ambiguity, engages with the world from a position that is multiply situated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426721251564,"sku":"9783753300603","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783753300603.jpg?v=1774767847"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/w-e-b-du-bois.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}