Class-tested by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his groundbreaking course; Call and Response is an innovative core reader for African American Studies. Unprecedented in scope and approach; this primary-text reader offers a fresh and flexible framework for exploring signal issues of the black experience in the United States. With voices ranging from Phillis Wheatley in the late eighteenth century to Barack Obama in the twenty-first; Call and Response presents multiple perspectives on key controversies that probe the fundamental relationship between race and democracy.
#56653 in Books Unknown 2013-10-16 2013-10-16Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x 1.80 x 6.10l; 3.20 #File Name: 03939202911360 pages
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. All the important events; but "brief version"By summerstarOk; this is for a class. This is the vol2 from the Civil War forward. My only gripe is that this is a "brief" version; so for the sake of a class timeline; so far; there is no depth into certain important historical events. Then again; that self-explains the "brief" version. The author covers all the major events but if your looking for something in-depth on the topics; you may want to try his full version which is lengthy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great and easy readBy LindseyGreat and easy read; loved this format and was compact enough to not kill my back with the rest of my books! I got a used edition that was in pretty bad shape; but still readable. Definitely go used it's the cheapest and best way to go!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Even Better than ExpectedBy Chad CrabtreeOutstanding. I knew Dr. Foner was a brilliant scholar and writer after reading some of his shorter work and taking part in his eye-opening free online course on the Civil War and Reconstruction; so when I saw that he had written a textbook on American history; I was immediately interested to see how his style would translate to the textbook genre. I have not been disappointed. I am curious; though; how much I am missing by not getting the full edition with all of the extra material; however; I could not be more pleased with this concise; yet thorough treatment of American history--and for a reasonable price for a full; comprehensive text like this. Truly great. (Also; do yourself a favor and check our his book The Fiery Trial; and his online course mentioned above. You won't regret it.)
