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Description

1. 226 pages; 19 cm

Summary

1. "Nigger" is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history. In this book, the author traces how the word has been used and by whom, while analyzing the controversies to which it has given rise. The author explores such topics as how "nigger" should be defined and whether blacks have a right to use "nigger" while others do not.

Subject

1. Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
2. Racism in language
3. Racism against Black people > United States > Psychological aspects
4. English language > Slang > Social aspects > United States
5. English language > United States > Slang > Psychological aspects
6. Invective > United States > Psychological aspects
7. Invective > United States > History > Anecdotes
8. African Americans > Race identity
9. African Americans > Social conditions
10. English language > Slang > Psychological aspects
11. English language > Slang > Social aspects
12. Invective
13. Invective > Psychological aspects
14. Race relations > Psychological aspects
15. Racism in language
16. Racism > Psychological aspects
17. Englisch
18. Rassismus
19. Sprache
20. Strafverfahren
21. Substantiv
22. Etymologie
23. nigger
24. Rassendiscriminatie
25. Taalgebruik
26. Belediging
27. Racism
28. United States > Race relations > Psychological aspects
29. United States
30. Amerika

Genre/Form

1. Anecdotes
2. History
3. Anecdotes.

Contents

1. The protean N-word -- "Nigger" in court -- Pitfalls in fighting "nigger" : perils of deception, censoriousness, and excessive anger -- How are we doing with "nigger"?

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-209) and index.