The book shows how American racial history and culture have shaped, and been shaped in turn by, American literature.

Examines the interaction between civic identity, race and justice in American law and literature.

"What is the state of the field of immigration and ethnic history; what have scholars learned about previous immigration waves; and where is the field heading?

In sheer numbers, no form of government control comes close to the police stop. Each year, twelve percent of drivers in the United States are stopped by the pol