"Race," Writing, and Difference (A Critical Inquiry Book)

Gates, Henry Louis Jr. [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0226284352 / ISBN 13: 9780226284354

Published by University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1985

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Book is in excellent condition. Spine tight with no creases. Pages clean and unmarked. Some shelfwear along bottom edge of cover.

A classic of cultural criticism, "Race," Writing, and Difference provides a broad introduction to the idea of "race" as a meaningful category in the study of literature and the shaping of critical theory. This collection demonstrates the variety of critical approaches through which one may discuss the complexities of racial "otherness" in various modes of discourse. Now, fifteen years after their first publication, these essays have managed to escape the cliches associated with the race-class-gender trinity of '80s criticism, and remain a provocative overview of the complex interplay between race, writing, and difference.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1781373911653

Bibliographic Details

• Title: "Race," Writing, and Difference (A Critical Inquiry Book)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226284352
• ISBN 13: 9780226284354
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 22.86H x 2.29D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 22.86 centimeters height by 2.29 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1.25 pounds

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Synopsis

A classic of cultural criticism, "Race," Writing, and Difference provides a broad introduction to the idea of "race" as a meaningful category in the study of literature and the shaping of critical theory. This collection demonstrates the variety of critical approaches through which one may discuss the complexities of racial "otherness" in various modes of discourse. Now, fifteen years after their first publication, these essays have managed to escape the cliches associated with the race-class-gender trinity of '80s criticism, and remain a provocative overview of the complex interplay between race, writing, and difference.