Nigger: the strange career of a troublesome word

Author: Kennedy, Randall

Title: Nigger: the strange career of a troublesome word

Published: New York: Pantheon Books, 2002

Description: 226 p. ; 20 cm.

Bibliography: p. 177-209

Subject(s):

• African Americans -- Social conditions
• African Americans -- Race identity
• Racism in language
• Racism -- United States -- Psychological aspects
• English language -- United States -- Slang -- Social aspects
• English language -- United States -- Slang -- Psychological aspects
• Invective -- United States -- Psychological aspects
• Invective -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes
• United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects

Review(s):

• Owusu-Ansah, Edward K. "Nigger: the Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. (Social Science)." Library Journal 127.4 (March 1, 2002): 126
• Dahlin, Robert. "What's in a name? A recently published nonfiction work proves once again that controversy sells. (Marketing).(marketing of 'Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word')." Publishers Weekly 249.12 (March 25, 2002): 19
  

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