Passing and the Fictions of Identity

by Valerie Rohy and Donald E. Pease

Book Overview

Passing refers to the process whereby a person of one race, gender, nationality, or sexual orientation adopts the guise of another. Historically, this has often involved black slaves passing as white in order to gain their freedom. More generally, it has served as a way for women and people of color to access male or white privilege. In their examination of this practice of crossing boundaries, the contributors to this volume offer a unique perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822317648
• ISBN13: 9780822317647
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"