Names We Call Home (Paperback)

Becky Thompson

ISBN 10: 0415911621 / ISBN 13: 9780415911627

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 1995

About this Item

Paperback. This volume includes autobiographical essays, poetry and interviews to highlight the historical, social and cultural influences that inform racial identity and make possible resistance to myriad forms of injustice. Topics covered include: border politics and living; the legacy of post- colonialism; internal colonization; lesbian and gay identity; and the costs of acculturation and childhood trauma. Names We Call Home includes autobiographical essays, poetry and interviews to highlight the historical, social and cultural influences that inform racial identity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Names We Call Home (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415911621
• ISBN 13: 9780415911627
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Names We Call Home is a ground-breaking collection of essays which articulate the dynamics of racial identity in contemporary society. The first volume of its kind, Names We Call Home offers autobiographical essays, poetry, and interviews to highlight the historical, social, and cultural influences that inform racial identity and make possible resistance to myriad forms of injustice.

About the Author

Becky Thompson teaches African American Studies and Sociology at Wesleyan University. Sangeeta Tyagi is Director at the Exploration Summer Program, a curricular and co-curricular summer program for high school students.