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Alchemy of Race and Rights,Used
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Patricia Williams is a lawyer and a professor of commercial law, the greatgreatgranddaughter of a slave and a white southern lawyer. The Alchemy of Race and Rights is an eloquent autobiographical essay in which the author reflects on the intersection of race, gender, and class. Using the tools of critical literary and legal theory, she sets out her views of contemporary popular culture and current events, from Howard Beach to homelessness, from Tawana Brawley to the lawschool classrom, from civil rights to Oprah Winfrey, from Bernhard Goetz to Marth Beth Whitehead. She also traces the workings of 'ordinary racism'everyday occurences, casual, unintended, banal perhaps, but mortifying. Taking up the metaphor of alchemy, Williams casts the law as a mythological text in which the powers of commerce and the Constitution, wealth and poverty, sanity and insanity, wage war across complex and overlapping boundaries of discourse. In deliberately transgressing such boundaries, she persues a path toward racial justice that is, ultimately, transformative.Williams gets to the roots of racism not by fingerpointing but by much gentler methods. Her book is full of anecdote and witness, vivid characters known and observed, trenchant analysis of the law's shortcomings. Only by such an inquiry and such patient phenomenology can we understand racism. The book is deeply moving and not so, finally, just because racism is wrongwe all know that. What we don't know is how to unthink the process that allows racism to persist. THis Williams enables us to see. The result is a testament of considerable beauty, a triumph of moral tactfullness, The result, as the title suggests, is magic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Alchemy of Race and Rights'? A: 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' explores the intersection of race, gender, and class, as Patricia Williams reflects on contemporary issues through a legal and literary lens.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The book is authored by Patricia J. Williams, a lawyer and professor of commercial law.
- Q: What type of book is 'Alchemy of Race and Rights'? A: 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' is an autobiographical essay that incorporates elements of critical literary and legal theory.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it may have some signs of wear but is still functional.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' has a total of 272 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding, which is typically more durable than paperback.
- Q: When was 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' published? A: This book was published on April 18, 1991.
- Q: What topics does Patricia Williams address in the book? A: Williams addresses topics such as civil rights, everyday racism, and the law's shortcomings, using personal anecdotes and critical analysis.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' can be valuable for academic study, particularly in courses related to law, race, and gender studies.
- Q: What makes 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' a significant read? A: 'Alchemy of Race and Rights' is significant for its insightful analysis of racism and its transformative approach to understanding societal issues.