Making Roots : a nation captivated
(Book)
Author
Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016].
ISBN
9780520291324, 0520291328
Physical Desc
x, 264 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Medford - Adult | 791.4372 Delmont | On Shelf |
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Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780520291324, 0520291328
UPC
40026238081
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
When Alex Haley's book Roots was published by Doubleday in 1976 it became an immediate bestseller. The television series, broadcast by ABC in 1977, became the most popular miniseries of all time, captivating over a hundred million Americans. For the first time, Americans saw slavery as an integral part of the nation's history. With a remake of the series in 2016 by A&E Networks, Roots has again entered the national conversation. In Making Roots, Matthew F. Delmont looks at the importance, contradictions, and limitations of mass culture and examines how Roots pushed the boundaries of history. Delmont investigates the decisions that led Alex Haley, Doubleday, and ABC to invest in the story of Kunta Kinte, uncovering how Haley's original, modest book proposal developed into an unprecedented cultural phenomenon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Delmont, M. F. (2016). Making Roots: a nation captivated . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. 2016. Making Roots: A Nation Captivated. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. Making Roots: A Nation Captivated University of California Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. Making Roots: A Nation Captivated University of California Press, 2016.
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