Reconsidering Roots Race, Politics, and Memory |
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| Editor:
| Ball, Erica L.
Jackson, Kellie Carter |
| Contribution by:
| Ball, Erica L.
Jackson, Kellie Carter
Carter, Norvella
Chalklen, Warren
Chatelain, Elise
Chester, Robert K.
Corbould, Clare
Gates, Henry
King, C.
Leonard, David J.
Mellis, Delia
Morgan, Francesca
Parry, Tyler D.
Stollery, Martin
Yang, Dominic Meng-Hsuan
Zungu, Bhekuyise |
| Series title: | Since 1970: Histories of Contemporary America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-5082-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Invites readers to reconsider the politics and scope of the Roots phenomenon of the 1970s. Alex Haley's 1976 book was a publishing sensation, winning a National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. The 1977 TV adaptation earned thirty-eight Emmy nominations. These essays interrogate Roots, assessing the ways that the book and its dramatization recast representations of slavery.
Invites readers to reconsider the politics and scope of the Roots phenomenon of the 1970s. Alex Haley's 1976 book was a publishing sensation, winning a National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. The 1977 TV adaptation earned thirty-eight Emmy nominations. These essays interrogate Roots, assessing the ways that the book and its dramatization recast representations of slavery.