{"product_id":"making-roots-9780520291324","title":"Making Roots","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alex Haley's book Roots was published by Doubleday in 1976, it became an immediate bestseller. The television series, broadcast by ABC in 1977, became the most popular miniseries of all time. This book looks at the importance, contradictions, and limitations of mass culture and examines how Roots pushed the boundaries of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delmont builds his narrative from extensive archival research. His ability to describe these findings in an engaging style keeps the pages turning. Dramatic episodes come alive.\" Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Before This Anger\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Gambia\u003cbr\u003e 3. Speaking Roots\u003cbr\u003e 4. Writing Roots\u003cbr\u003e 5. Producing Roots\u003cbr\u003e 6. Reading Roots\u003cbr\u003e 7. Watching Roots\u003cbr\u003e 8. A Troublesome Property\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographic Essay\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402887438679,"sku":"9780520291324","price":20.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520291324.jpg?v=1730481777","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-roots-9780520291324","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}