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Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are Paperback – November 30, 2004

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: PublicAffairs (December 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1586482874
  • ISBN-13: 978-1586482879
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsChallenges us to think about the issues
By Dr. Cathy Goodwin TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on January 14, 2004
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I gave Passing four stars, because of the high quality of the author's writing -- no surprise, she's a journalist -- and because the topic has rarely been explored.
Passing recounts stories of individuals who chose to present themselves to others in a way that can best be described as "problematic." David, for instance, has an African-American father and a white, Jewish mother. Until his mid-twenties, David presented himself to others as a white Jew.
A gay woman presented herself as straight while serving in the Navy, and a gay man presented himself as straight while studying to be a Conservative rabbi. A Hispanic woman converted to Orthodox Judaism but had trouble getting accepted by the Jewish community. A white woman unexpectedly was mistaken for African-American and she wasn't sure how to clarify the confusion. A young male poet wrote under a female pseudonym.
Kroeger focuses on philosophical and ethical aspects of passing, rather than the psychological. She accepts the right of others to judge and at times she seems to be judging her own subjects.
On page 32, for instance, Kroeger states directly that identity is "not a matter of choice." On page 33, the author suggests, "We migh see" David's actions as those a "young black man willfully engaged in an insult to his black heritage." Or, says the author, we might be "amused" by his "tenuous Jewish connection."
First, if David feels closer to his Jewish friends than his "black heritage," who are we to judge? Was he insulting his heritage or just being a friend-seeking adolescent?
And David's Jewish connection is hardly tenuous.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA sensitive and profound look at identity's complexities
By Arlen N. Weinstein on October 3, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Kroeger has written a piece that allows us to witness deception as a virtue in certain circumstances. When the zeitgeist tyrannizes isn't the most virtuous path subversion? In many of these cases, that is the conclusion to which the "passer" comes.
It is a book where "sophisticated" and "page turner" belong in the same sentence. Read it!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhy people pass for other than what they are
By Midwest Book Review on February 7, 2004
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It may surprise readers to learn that many Americans today still 'pass: black for white, and in new ways. Passing is viewed as negative, but Brooke Kroeger's Passing reveals the underlying reasons why people pass for other than what they are, using the lives of six present-day 'passers' to reveal these motives and experiences.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat but diffrent book (but still what i was looking for)
By Danny on September 20, 2011
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I am very happy to have purchased this book at such a low cost and the book that I received was in great condition. But the only thing was that the edition/cover art of the was completely different. It was the same story though. Thanks :)
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By Olivia on March 2, 2013
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I had to read this book for my honors seminar and i have since recommended it for leisure to my family and friends. This book is about true stories of defining identities. This is a great book for anyone to help understand yourself.
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