Description
An absorbing chronicle of the role of race in US history, by the foremost historian of race and labour
About the Author
David R. Roediger is the Foundation Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Kansas University. Among his books are Our Own Time (with Philip S. Foner) and The Wages of Whiteness.
Reviews
A pithy little book ... Remind[s] us that whiteness was built over centuries on a foundation of deceit and confusion and disguised political imperatives. -- Kelefa Sanneh * The New Yorker *
Starred Review. This rousing, thought-provoking history illuminates the enveloping 400-year-old history of race in America, and the issues [Roediger] raises are as relevant as ever. * Publishers Weekly *
Scholars and activists will be able to rely upon this book for much needed historical perspective. Based heavily on an acute reading and insightful interpretation of a vast array of the secondary literature, this book is a worthy addition to Roediger's formidable oeuvre. * Journal of African American History *
How Race Survived US History synthesizes a vast secondary literature ... into a simple yet elegant analysis. -- Kornel Chang * Journal of American History *
An extremely timely argument about the enduring significance of 'race' in American society, as well as a sophisticated polemic against the complacent assumption that the Obama phenomenon spells the end of American racism. -- Richard Seymour
Book Information
ISBN 9781788736466
Author David R Roediger
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 235g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm