| Race in John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me Contributor(s): Nelson, David Erik (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0737763744 ISBN-13: 9780737763744 Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology |
| Dewey: 814.54 |
| LCCN: 2012036367 |
| Series: Social Issues in Literature (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This title explores the life of John Howard Griffin as well as the issue of race as explored in his most famous work, Black Like Me, which details Griffin's experiment darkening his skin to pass as a black man during the Jim Crow era. This volume also exp; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support cross-curricular studies. Each volume explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features car |