Tightrope : a racial journey to the age of Obama / Gail Garfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garfield, Gail, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--United States--History.

Racism.

Families--United States--History.

Families.

Group identity--United States--History.

Group identity.

United States--Race relations--History.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Tightrope </span><span>explores changes in American attitudes that made it possible to elect a black President. Gail Garfield weaves her own experiences with broader racial history to trace the remarkable shift. Her scholarship explores the complex intersection of race, class, and gender. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Who Am I?; 2 Who Were We?; 3 Who Are We Becoming?; 4 Are We a Part of Each Other?; 5 Are We Different yet the Same?; 6 Who Is Included and Who Belongs?; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4422-2424-X

OCLC:

884547058