Black for a day : white fantasies of race and empathy / Alisha Gaines.

Show other versions (1)

"In 1948, journalist Ray Sprigle traded his whiteness to live as a black man for four weeks. A little over a decade later, John Howard Griffin famously 'became' black as well, traveling the American South in search of a certain kind of racial understanding. Contemporary history is littered with the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaines, Alisha (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2017]
Subjects:
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Passing (Identity) > United States > History > 20th century.
Impersonation.
Empathy > Political aspects.
African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
Physical Description:xiii, 213 pages : illustrations
Format: Book

System Under Maintenance

Our Library Management System is currently under maintenance.

Holdings and item availability information is currently unavailable. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and contact us for further assistance:

Please contact Reference and Discovery Services via their Contact Form or call them directly at: 517-353-8700 for assistance.