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Black Britain - by Paul Gilroy (Paperback)
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This book provides an excellent resource for understanding the history of Britain, with amazing photos and information about people of different races. It is a great coffee table book and conversation starter, and is worth buying for anyone interested in black history. It also contains more famous people in it, making it a must-have for any collector.
About the Book The first photographic history of black people in the British Isles by a distinguished academic. Book Synopsis People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited the British Isles for centuries. Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of black Britishness, has assembled a living his…
About the Book The first photographic history of black people in the British Isles by a distinguished academic. Book Synopsis People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited the British Isles for centuries. Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of black Britishness, has assembled a living history of black people in the British Isles. Spanning two hundred years, this collection features images of black Britons at work, at war, and at play. Paul Gilroy was a professor of sociology and African American studies at Yale University until 2005, when he left to become a professor of social theory at The London School of Economics and Political Science. About the Author Paul Gilroy is the Anthony Giddens Professor of Social Theory at the London School of Economics and has held posts at various universities in the UK and the US. He has written widely on race, culture, nationalism, music and literature.
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This book provides an excellent resource for understanding the history of Britain, with amazing photos and information about people of different races. It is a great coffee table book and conversation starter, and is worth buying for anyone interested in black history. It also contains more famous people in it, making it a must-have for any collector.
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- Broadens knowledge of history
- Amazing photos
- Interesting content
- Great coffee table book
- Well presented
Cons
- Lacks famous people coverage
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About the Book The first photographic history of black people in the British Isles by a distinguished academic. Book Synopsis People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited the British Isles for centuries. Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of black Britishness, has assembled a living history of black people in the British Isles. Spanning two hundred years, this collection features images of black Britons at work, at war, and at play. Paul Gilroy was a professor of sociology and African American studies at Yale University until 2005, when he left to become a professor of social theory at The London School of Economics and Political Science. About the Author Paul Gilroy is the Anthony Giddens Professor of Social Theory at the London School of Economics and has held posts at various universities in the UK and the US. He has written widely on race, culture, nationalism, music and literature.
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| Dimensions | 10.47 Inches (H) X 8.91 Inches (W) X 1.02 Inches (D) |
| Subject | Great Britain, General |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Paul Gilroy |
| Publisher | Saqi Books - Saqi Books |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Language | English |
| Weight | 3.36 Pounds |
| Suggested Age | 22 Years And Up |