The everyday language of white racism [electronic resource] / Jane H. Hill

Author:: Hill, Jane H.
Published:: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
Physical Description:: ix, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Additional Creators:: Wiley InterScience (Online service)

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Blackwell studies in discourse and culture ; 3.

Contents:

The persistence of white racism -- Language in white racism: an overview -- The social life of slurs -- Gaffes: racist talk without racists -- Covert racist discourse: metaphors, mocking, and the racialization of historically Spanish-speaking populations in the United States -- Linguistic appropriation: the history of white racism is embedded in American English -- Everyday language, white racist culture, respect, and civility.

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9781444304732
1444304739

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-216) and index.

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