| Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Funderburg, Lise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0692262741 ISBN-13: 9780692262740 Publisher: Sixth Borough Ink OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 306.846 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 374 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The groundbreaking oral history, Black, White, Other, made its mark by being the first book to ask black/white biracial people to speak for themselves on matters of race and identity. In the book, journalist Lise Funderburg presents the lives and views of forty-six adult children of black-white unions. Topics include love and marriage, racism in the workplace, religion, community, and bringing up children in a racially divided world. First published in 1994, Black, White, Other continues to be a relevant and seminal resource in discussions of race in America. Now available in an expanded 20th anniversary edition, it features updated commentary from Lise Funderburg and a foreword by novelist Mat Johnson. Black, White, Other is not only for the millions of biracial Americans who have yet to see themselves accurately rendered on the page, but also for everyone interested in the subject of race and the prospects for achieving true pluraism in America. The New York Times lauded the book as "important...an example of how we can talk about race with feeling, humor, and dignity." The Buffalo News wrote that the "pages seethe with a tapestry of life....No book is more likely to force a reader to confront his beliefs about race than this one." And The Indianapolis Star noted that "Funderburg lets her subjects ask-and answer-the controversial, touchy questions that many wonder but few dare to pose."
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Contributor Bio(s): Funderburg, Lise: - Lise Funderburg's groundbreaking oral history, Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity, was first published in 1994 and has been widely used in the study of race and racial identity. The New York Times praised it for showing us how to talk about race with "feeling, humor, and dignity." Black, White, Other was recently released in a 20th anniversary ebook edition, with a foreword by novelist Mat Johnson. Lise's latest book is the memoir Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home (Free Press), a contemplation of life, death, race, and barbecue. Lise's writing has appeared in The Nation, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Chattahoochee Review. She teaches creative nonfiction writing at The University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University. |