About this title: Using the tools of critical, literary and legal theory in this autobiographical work, the author sets out her views of contemporary popular culture and current events, from civil rights to Oprah Winfrey. She also traces the workings of "ordinary racism" - everyday occurrences, casual, unintended, banal perhaps, but mortifying. Taking up the metaphor of alchemy, Williams casts the law in 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. The author is a lawyer and ...
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Description: Acceptable. May have wear or tear to spine, edges and or cover. Creases in spine. Bent/rounded corners. May have highlighting/notes. read more
Description: Very Good. 0674014715 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Virago Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781853816741ISBN:1853816744
Description: Good. *** Softcover in Good-condition. Binding beginning to crack, but pages secure and clean. No previous owner names. Creases to spine and cover corners. Edgewear, light yellowing to pages. Sticker on front cover. *** read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Press, Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780674014718ISBN:0674014715
Description: Very Good. 6" x 9" Williams melds sophisticated legal scholarship, memoir and allegory into a rich melange that will change perceptions about the substance and spirit of black women. At a time when the nations is wrestling with political correctdness or wrongness, Williams' candor about the law and her life is refresing. Brings jurisprudence to the peole while leaving no doubt that the author is among the finest legal talents among us. Contents in Four Parts: Excluding Voices, Trial by Text, ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780674014718ISBN:0674014715
Description: Fine. Great condition, only a little light wear from reading GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
"in the midst of law school, some 18 years ago, i read this book. it made me feel less alone in that oft alienating environment. it reminded me why i was there and why i was doing what i was doing. patricia williams is brilliant!"
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