Title: Race in John Howard Griffin's Black like me /
Authors: Nelson, David E.
Publisher: Greenhaven Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Griffin, John Howard,; Race in literature; African Americans Southern States Social conditions.; Southern States Race relations.
Abstract: Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of American journalist and author, John Howard Griffin.
Contents: Ch. 1: Background on John Howard Griffin. The life of John Howard Griffin / Contemporary Literary Criticism ; Rumors persist that Griffin died of skin cancer / Barbara Mikkelson and David R Mikkelson -- Ch. 2: Black Like Me and race. Griffin successfully demonstrates the ignorance and hurtfulness of racial stereotypes / Robert Bonazzi ; Despite its stated goal, Black Like Me reinforces the idea that blacks and whites are inherently different / Kate Baldwin ; Black Like Me is about humanity, not race / Sarfraz Manzoor ; Black Like Me is regaining popularity among African Americans in the twenty-first century / Jay Copp ; Analyzing the enduring effectiveness of Black Like Me / Hugh Rank ; Black Like Me was Cold War propaganda / Nelson Hathcock ; Families switch ethnic identities / Lynn Elber ; Students' accounts of discrimination enhance their understanding of Black Like Me / Jennifer Haberling and Brian White -- Ch. 3: Contemporary perspectives on race. Racism is internalized in modern America / Nadra Kareem Nittle ; African American children still suffer from a negative self-image / Hazel Trice Edney ; Talking about racism is awkward and painful but vitally important / Jen Graves ; American public education still fails students of color / RiShawn Biddle ; An unexpected epilogue for two civil rights icons / David Margolick.