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A Chosen Exile

A History of Racial Passing in American Life

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Countless African Americans have passed as white, leaving behind families and friends, roots and communities. It was, as Allyson Hobbs writes, a chosen exile. This history of passing explores the possibilities, challenges, and losses that racial indeterminacy presented to men and women living in a country obsessed with racial distinctions.

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A Chosen Exile, Allyson Hobbs

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2016
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Titre
A Chosen Exile
Sous-titre
A History of Racial Passing in American Life
Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
Harvard
Publié
2016
Format
souple
Pages
400
ISBN10
0674659929
ISBN13
9780674659926
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Description
Countless African Americans have passed as white, leaving behind families and friends, roots and communities. It was, as Allyson Hobbs writes, a chosen exile. This history of passing explores the possibilities, challenges, and losses that racial indeterminacy presented to men and women living in a country obsessed with racial distinctions.