{"product_id":"9780060882372","title":"Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKaplan, Carla\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/2\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated scholar Carla Kaplan’s cultural biography, \u003ci\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e, focuses on white women, collectively called \"Miss Anne,\" who became Harlem Renaissance insiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1920s in New York City was a time of freedom, experimentation, and passion—with Harlem at the epicenter of the Jazz Age. White men could go uptown to see jazz and modern dance, but women who embraced black culture too enthusiastically could be ostracized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on six of the unconventional, free-thinking women, some from Manhattan high society, many Jewish, who crossed race lines, challenged concepts of racial identity, and defied social conventions to become a part of the culture and heartbeat of Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthnic and gender studies professor Carla Kaplan brings the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance to life with vivid prose, extensive research, and period photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark work of social history and women’s studies reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Hidden Chapter of Black History:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the fascinating story of \"Miss Anne,\" the white women who crossed the color line to become insiders during the Harlem Renaissance, taking on immense social risk to be part of the culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unseen Side of the Jazz Age:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the complex social dynamics of 1920s New York City, where women who embraced Black culture too enthusiastically faced ostracism and defied convention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompelling Cultural Biographies:\u003c\/b\u003e The book focuses on the lives of six unconventional, free-thinking women who navigated the exhilarating world of Harlem, challenging ideas of race and gender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeticulous Academic Research:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by celebrated scholar Carla Kaplan, this definitive account brings an overlooked aspect of American history to life with vivid prose and period photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46801378541823,"sku":"9780060882372","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780060882372_s600x595.jpg?v=1780334651","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780060882372","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}