{"product_id":"passing-when-people-cant-be-who-they-are-paperback","title":"Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrooke Kroeger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the many social changes of the last half-century, many Americans still \"pass\" black for white, gay for straight, and now in many new ways as well. We tend to think of passing in negative terms--as deceitful, cowardly, a betrayal of one's self. But this compassionate book reveals that many passers today are people of good heart and purpose whose decision to pass is an attempt to bypass injustice, and to be more truly themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e tells the poignant, complicated life stories of a black man who passed as a white Jew; a white woman who passed for black; a working class Puerto Rican who passes for privileged; a gay, Conservative Jewish seminarian and a lesbian naval officer who passed for straight; and a respected poet who radically shifts persona to write about rock'n'roll. The stories, interwoven with others from history, literature, and contemporary life, explore the many forms passing still takes in our culture; the social realities which make it an option; and its logistical, emotional, and moral consequences. We learn that there are still too many institutions, environments, and social situations that force honorable people to twist their lives into painful, deceit-ridden contortions for reasons that do not hold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e is an intellectually absorbing exploration of a phenomenon that has long intrigued scholars, inspired novelists, and made hits of movies like \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoys Don't Cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Kroeger\u003c\/b\u003e wrote the biographies, \u003ci\u003eNellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst\u003c\/i\u003e, and is an associate professor of journalism at New York University. A former foreign correspondent and editor, she has written widely for newspapers and magazines. She lives in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.56 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765629415731,"sku":"9781586482879","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/THZyVjVoQ2tRVERMYTJRNU5FVVZjdz09.webp?v=1764626602","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/passing-when-people-cant-be-who-they-are-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}