Civil Wars

A meditation on the private and public fault lines which divide American society.

In Civil Wars, June Jordan's battleground is the intersection of private and public reality, which she explores through a blending of personal reflection and political analysis. From journal entries on the line between poetry and politics and a discussion of language and power in White versus Black English, to First Amendment issues, children's rights, Black studies, American violence, and sexuality, Jordan documents the very personal ways in which she meshes with the social issues of modern-day life in this country.

Author: June Jordan
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 09/01/1995
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.52w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9780684814049
ISBN10: 0684814048
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies

About the Author
June Jordan (1936-2002) was a writer, activist, and educator whose work blended the categories of poetry, essays, and fiction. She is the author of Who Look at Me, Naming Our Destiny, His Own Where, and more.