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In Race, Theft, and Ethics, Lovalerie King examines African American literature's critique of American law concerning matters of property, paying particular attention to the stereotypical image of the black thief. She draws on two centuries of African American writing that reflects the manner in which human value became intricately connected with property ownership in American culture, even as racialized social and legal custom and practice severely limited access to property. Using critical race theory, King builds a powerful argument that the stereotype of the black thief is an inevitable byproduct of American law, politics, and social customs.

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• Full title: Race, Theft, and Ethics: Property Matters in African American Literature
• Author: Lovalerie King
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 187
• EAN: 9780807132579
• ISBN: 0807132578
• ID: 11527955
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Weight: 440 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 162 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: December 2007

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