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Nigger (Hardcover)

by Randall L. Kennedy (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc; 1 edition (27 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0375421726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375421723
  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 13.4 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,529,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"[Kennedy] can make [legal] decisions and reversed reversals into tense intellectual drama. . . . He's made his case: that this 'troublesome' word is only a word. And that words--like people--can always change."--"Newsweek
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"The best way to get rid of a problem is to hold it up to the bright light and look at all sides of it, and that's what Kennedy does in this book. He takes a lot of poison out of the word while he's doing it. . . . This is the way to get rid of words like 'nigger' and all the contemptible ideas that go with it."--Andy Rooney, "60 Minutes"
"Calm, correct, informative."--"The New York Observer"
"Kennedy's commitment to racial justice is plain, and so is his impatience with the subverting of empiricism by the theatrics of the underdog. . . . He frequently throws the cold water of common sense upon issues that are too often cloaked in glib histrionics."--"The New Republic"


Synopsis

Provides an analysis of the word "nigger" and its repercussions for, effect on, and place in American culture, and the use of the controversial word as a racial epithet and methods that can deprive the word of its destructive character.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Un-biased open minded study, 23 Feb 2002
This book should be read by everyone. The grey shroud surrounding this word is analyzed with a full on and realistic account of its uses, history and its future. White people and black people alike would learn from this book, and anyone who opposes the word should definately read this well structured argument. This area has little work, and this is an essential read. Also its worth while to Check out many of Geneva Smithermans books for a more linguistic approach.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sense not sensibility, 5 Feb 2002
In this intelligent and valuable book, Randall Kennedy strips away the myth and legend surrounding the N-word. With honesty and a true sense of justice, Kennedy explores the origin of the word, from latin via slavery, to contemporary usage. He expertly describes its place in the American legal system and case law. Presenting a balanced view of legal decisions and place of the N-word in US history, whilst maintaining the dignity of the African American experience. Everyone should read this fascinating book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real eye opener, 27 Dec 2004
i would reccomend this book to everyone, as think all people - black and of other ethnic identities wil benifit from the insight the author offers on a word that has disparate shades of meaning.
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