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The N-Word
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Randall Kennedy's 'The N-Word' offers a comprehensive, scholarly exploration of the history, cultural meaning, and legal considerations surrounding one of America's most charged racial slurs.
Kennedy examines the word's linguistic evolution, its presence in literature and music, and the debates over reclamation, censorship, and free expression.
He analyzes legal cases and public controversies to assess how society negotiates speech, offense, and the boundary between permissible and unacceptable language.
The book aims to treat the term with analytical rigor, avoiding simplistic denunciations while acknowledging its deep harm and contested meanings.
Kennedy's work sparked debate across ideological lines, illustrating tensions between scholarly inquiry and activist responses.
Kennedy examines the word's linguistic evolution, its presence in literature and music, and the debates over reclamation, censorship, and free expression.
He analyzes legal cases and public controversies to assess how society negotiates speech, offense, and the boundary between permissible and unacceptable language.
The book aims to treat the term with analytical rigor, avoiding simplistic denunciations while acknowledging its deep harm and contested meanings.
Kennedy's work sparked debate across ideological lines, illustrating tensions between scholarly inquiry and activist responses.
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