{"product_id":"book-4174","title":"The N Word","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe N Word\u003c\/em\u003e, a renowned cultural critic untangles the twisted history and future of racism through its most volatile word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, the book \u003cem\u003eNigger \u003c\/em\u003estarted an intense conversation about the use and implications of that epithet. \u003cem\u003eThe N Word\u003c\/em\u003e moves beyond that short, provocative book by revealing how the word has both reflected and spread the scourge of bigotry in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsim claims that, even when uttered by hipsters and hip-hop icons, the slur helps keep blacks at the bottom of America’s socioeconomic ladder. But he also proves there is a place for this word in the mouths and on the pens of those who truly understand its twisted history—from Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle to Mos Def. Only when we know its legacy can we loosen this slur’s grip on our national psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49314110996784,"sku":"BD4174","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49314111029552,"sku":"ZE4174","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49314111062320,"sku":"ZM4174","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/4174-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775572598","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-4174","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}