Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word is a 2002 book by Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School about the history and sociology of the word nigger.
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| Author | Randall Kennedy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Publication date | 2002 |
| ISBN | 978-0-375-42172-3 (first edition) |
The book was prominently featured in an episode of Boston Public in which a white teacher, played by Michael Rapaport, attempted to employ the book to teach his students about the history and controversy surrounding the word (season 2, episode 15: "Chapter Thirty-Seven").
Further reading edit
- Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word – online book preview at Google Books. ISBN 0-375-42172-6.
External links edit
- PopMatters review by James Withers
- "The N-Word as Therapy for Racists" by Martin Kilson
- Booknotes interview with Kennedy on Nigger, March 3, 2002.
- Not While Racism Exists, by Gary Younge
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