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- In this courageous book, John L. Jackson, Jr. draws on current events as well as everyday interactions to demonstrate the culture of race-based paranoia and its profound effects on our lives.
- About the Author: John L. Jackson, Jr. is the Richard Perry University Associate Professor of Communication and Anthropology in the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- 304 Pages
- Political Science, Essays
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About the Book
"Revised with a new afterword"--Page 4 of cover.Book Synopsis
In this courageous book, John L. Jackson, Jr. draws on current events as well as everyday interactions to demonstrate the culture of race-based paranoia and its profound effects on our lives. He explains how it is cultivated and reinforced, and how it complicates the goal of racial equality. In this paperback edition, Jackson explores the 2008 presidential election, weaving in examples ranging from the notorious New Yorker cover to Saturday Night Live's political parodies.
About the Author
John L. Jackson, Jr. is the Richard Perry University Associate Professor of Communication and Anthropology in the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Harlemworld and Real Black. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, American Anthropologist, and more. He lives in Philadelphia.Dimensions (Overall): 8.28 Inches (H) x 5.88 Inches (W) x .68 Inches (D)
Weight: .78 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Essays
Genre: Political Science
Number of Pages: 304
Publisher: Civitas Book Publisher
Format: Paperback
Author: John L Jackson
Language: English
Street Date: February 2, 2010
TCIN: 89272011
UPC: 9780465018130
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-5521
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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