{"product_id":"9781800819962","title":"Scenes of Subjection : Terror, Slavery and Self-Making in Nineteenth Century America","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of our most brilliant contemporary thinkers' Claudia Rankine'An unrelenting exploration of slavery and freedom' New YorkerIn this radical re-evaluation of American history, Saidiya Hartman draws together a striking portrait of nineteenth-century slavery and its many afterlives. Through close examination of a variety of 'scenes', ranging from the auction block and the minstrel show to plantation diaries and legal cases, Scenes of Subjection investigates the interconnected nature of historical enslavement and present-day racism. With bold and persuasively argued possibilities for Black resistance and transformation, this book shows how far we have yet to go to dismantle the pervasive legacy of slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54819737207160,"sku":"9781800819962","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781800819962.jpg?v=1732213180","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781800819962","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}