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Identifying Roots

Identifying Roots Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures - Culture on the Edge. Studies in Identity Formation

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This volume presents a cultural history of Alex Haley's 'Roots' as a case study in 'operational acts of identification'. It examines the strategy and tactics Haley employed in developing a family origin story into an acclaimed national history.

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ISBN: 9781781795484
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
Imprint: Equinox Publishing
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DEWEY: 305.896073
DEWEY edition: 23
Weight: -1g

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