Going Too Far - Essays About America's Nervous Breakdown (Paperback)

Challenging a prevailing attitude, this account disputes the idea that racism is no longer a factor in American life. Based on cultural and literary evidence--including Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"--it argues that, in some ways, the United States very much resembles the country of the 1850s. Not only are the representations of blacks in popular culture throwbacks to the days of minstrelsy, but politicians are also raising stereotypes reminiscent of those which fugitive slaves found it necessary to combat: that African Americans are lazy, dependent, and in need of management. Bold and direct, this book brings an important debate to the surface.

General

Imprint:	Baraka Books
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	Ishmael Reed
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-926824-56-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
LSN:	1-926824-56-3
Barcode:	9781926824567

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