Captivity

Captivity
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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages : 86
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ISBN-10 : 9780822978510
ISBN-13 : 0822978512
Rating : 4/5 (512 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Captivity by : Toi Derricotte

Download or read book Captivity written by Toi Derricotte and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 1989-11-15 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the forces that cause us to strike out and harm each other? Captivity explores the way in which the individual is held hostage by society; how the forces of racism, sexism, and classism frequently express themselves as violence within the family. The book also explores a deeper captivity, like the Jews in Egypt yearning for the Promised Land, the soul trapped in exile from God.


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