| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 207 pages) |
| Contents |
Scapegoating Imus -- "What evil look like" -- Humor as hate speech -- The tight-lipped refusal to laugh -- Racial violence and collective trauma -- In Al Sharpton's crosshairs -- The appeal of Imus in the morning -- "Nappy-headed hos" in context -- The rough girls of Rutgers -- Hard-core misogyny, the hip-hop lexicon -- Role-play, nigger jokes, and the politics of hair -- Instant experts and false accusers : the Duke lacrosse team controversy -- Conclusion : Imus in the morning redux |
| Summary |
"That's some nappy-headed hos." With these now-infamous words, uttered in 2007 to describe the supposed appearance of the Rutgers women's basketball team, the radio talk show host Don Imus became the improbable focus of a heated national discussion on race, gender, and the power of language. Excoriated in the media as racist and sexist, Imus quickly lost the corporate sponsorships that had made his show so lucrative and, despite a public meeting with the Rutgers athletes and their coach to apologize for his comments, was fired by CBS two weeks later. In Burying Don Imus, Michael Awkward provid |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Imus, Don.
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| SUBJECT |
Imus, Don fast |
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Radio broadcasters -- United States.
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Racism -- United States
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Radio -- Reference.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies.
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Race relations
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Racism
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Radio broadcasters
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Race relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780816670352 |
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0816670358 |
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