Acting white : the curious history of a racial slur
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Author
Christie, Ron, 1969-
Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780312599461, 0312599463
Physical Desc
viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780312599461, 0312599463

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A history of the slanderous phrase "acting white" demonstrates the backlash against successful, well-mannered, or well-educated African Americans while tracing the history of the insult's usage from "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to Bill Cosby's controversial NAACP speech in 2004.

Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Attitudes.
Communication -- Social aspects -- United States.
Invective -- United States.
Social interaction -- United States.
United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
White people -- United States -- Attitudes.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Christie, R. (2010). Acting white: the curious history of a racial slur . Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Christie, Ron, 1969-. 2010. Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Christie, Ron, 1969-. Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Christie, Ron. Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.

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