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" Race and racism in literature "
Charles E. Wilson, Jr.
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BL
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950890
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b705260
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| Main Entry
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Wilson, Charles E.,1961-
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Race and racism in literature\ Charles E. Wilson, Jr.
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, c2005.
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Exploring social issues through literature
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xviii, 154 p. ;; 24 cm.
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0313061645 (e-Book)
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: 1429475005 (electronic bk.)
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: 9780313061646 (e-Book)
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: 9781429475006 (electronic bk.)
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031332820X (alk. paper)
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9780313328206 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-148) and index.
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| Contents
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Mark Twain, The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) -- Richard Wright, Native son (1940) -- Harper Lee, To kill a mockingbird (1960) -- Jose Antonio Villarreal, Pocho (1959) -- Sandra Cisneros, The house on Mango Street (1984) -- Margaret Craven, I heard the owl call my name (1973) -- Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony (1977) -- Arlene J. Chai, The last time I saw mother (1995) -- Nora Okja Keller, Fox girl (2002) -- Rita Ciresi, Sometimes I dream in Italian (2000) -- Chaim Potok, The chosen (1967) -- Amy Wilentz, Martyrs' crossing (2001).
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Address issues of race and racism as presented in novels of varying racial, ethnic, or cultural perspectives. Focuses mainly on racial oppression in the United States, however some chapters do also assess the imposition of racist attitudes on foreign shores.
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American literature-- History and criticism.
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Literature and society-- United States.
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Race in literature.
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Racism in literature.
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Electronic books.
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American literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.
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Literature and society.
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Race in literature.
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Racism in literature.
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United States.
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810.9/3552
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PS169.R28W55 2005
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