| Mixing It Up: Taking on the Media Bullies and Other Reflections Contributor(s): Reed, Ishmael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568583397 ISBN-13: 9781568583396 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $21.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: In his latest collection of essays, the MacArthur fellow delivers never-before-collected essays first published in the likes of the New York Times and Playboy, along with several that are previously unpublished. Reed tackles subjects ranging from Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence to the way gentrification is causing us to lose Black Harlem, from the media portrayals of Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant to a profile of legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. In this important and stunning collection, one of America's most forceful and ever-surprising commentators paints a complex portrait of the media and its place in American culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - African American - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 305.008 |
| LCCN: 2008007681 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.98" W x 8.22" (0.72 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence. |