Amazon.com Review
The juxtaposition of ethnicities in the United States has had many repercussions, and confusion has plagued the scene. And, as with all issues of conflict, language can serve to clear up or further muddy the waters. In the interests of clarity, Philip Herbst has taken a scholarly, unbiased approach to bias, defining more than 850 ethnic and racial terms, including etymology, development, and connotations. From "Abie" to "Zulu," with slurs of nearly every U.S. ethnic group, ethnic euphemisms, and key terms in multicultural debates, The Color of Words provides the wherewithal to understand the politics of language and the language of racial politics.
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From Library Journal
This combination multicultural encyclopedia and dictionary of terms associated with racial discrimination offers a contemporary look at ethnic usage. More than a simple slang dictionary, it incorporates common yet misunderstood terms ("Hispanic," "Native American"), ethnic slurs affecting a wide group of American minorities, and politically driven words and phrases ("ethnic cleansing," "politically correct"). Entries begin with one or more definitions followed by known etymology and usage; social background and implications are often included. A writer and editor trained as an anthropologist, Herbst has created a balanced, scholarly treatment of intercultural communication. Used in conjunction with works treating a single ethnic culture (e.g., Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African-American Slang, LJ 1/94), this work will help define the language of cultural relations A useful reference for both academic and public libraries.?Kelli Perkins, Herrick P.L., Holland, Mich.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
