"Fine and Turner present a wonderful exploration into what our
seemingly mundane rumor-sharing means for race in our society.
Filled with examples that we all can recognize, and superbly
written and argued, "Whispers on the Color Line will be a classic
in the study of race and culture."--Mary Pattillo-McCoy, author of
"Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril among the Black Middle
Class
"Fine and Turner have written a disturbing, yet important book.
Taking racially tinged (or drenched, as the case may be) rumors as
an unobtrusive measure of the state of black-white relations in the
U.S., the authors document the yawning social-cultural chasm in the
nation. Contradicting the tepid national narrative that celebrates
the "before" and "after" racial transformation achieved by the
civil rights struggle, Whispers on the Color Line reminds us that
the "peculiar dilemma" Gunnar Myrdal wrote about fifty-seven years
ago is still very much with us. Until the "whispers" grow into a
far more open and honest dialogue, nothing will change."--Doug
McAdam, author of Freedom Summer
""Whispers on the Color Line is a logical and necessary
extension of the authors' earlier books (Fine's "Manufacturing
Tales and Turner's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine), which work
in tandem to explore racial issues through everyday narratives. The
authors themselves represent an American cultural
dialectic."--Janet Langlois, author of "Belle Gunness, The Lady
Bluebeard
""Whispers on the Color Line is insightful and
thought-provoking, powerfully underscoring the social significance
of hearsay, rumors, and legends in everyday life. This rich and
poignant narrative reveals and educates--an important contribution
tosocial science understanding and to the ongoing discourse about
race matters in this country."--Elijah Anderson, author of "Code of
the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner
City
"This book speaks loudly to our most troubling contemporary
problem: interactions among the "races" that are carried out in
secret. The development of media such as the Internet (with its
various aspects, from personal email to screeds sent out through
listserves) has helped us recognize that rumors have gone
public--and that we need to become involved in managing this
process."--Roger Abrahams, author of "Singing the Master: The
Emergence of African-American Culture in the Plantation South
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