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Name: Nigger
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Author: Randall Kennedy

In "Nigger," Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy conducts a comprehensive examination of the most charged racial epithet in American history. He traces the word’s evolution, its application across different social groups, and the legal controversies it has sparked. Kennedy addresses questions about definition, comparative hurtfulness, the right of African Americans to use the term, and the legal consequences of its use in workplace and violent contexts. By analyzing both linguistic history and contemporary societal ramifications, he argues that ignorance of the word’s meanings and effects leaves individuals vulnerable to psychological and social peril.

First publish date: 2002

Genre: Education & Language/Linguistics

Authors: Randall Kennedy

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