The Alchemy of Race and Rights
- ISBN-10
- 0674014715
- ISBN-13
- 9780674014718
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Patricia J. Williams
Description
Looks at racism in America, describes examples of its everyday occurrence, and discusses its implications for the practice and teaching of law
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