Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race
by H. Samy Alim, John R. Rickford, Arnetha F. Ball
This volume explores how language shapes ideas about race, examining the role of linguistic practices in constructing racial identities and social hierarchies across diverse contexts.
About This Book
Raciolinguistics examines the intersection of language and race in contemporary society.
The book investigates how linguistic practices contribute to the construction of racial categories and identities.
Contributors analyze the role of language in maintaining or challenging racial hierarchies across various contexts.
Readers gain insight into the ways everyday communication reflects and reinforces broader social structures.
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