{"product_id":"blind-spot-hardcover","title":"Blind Spot - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMyriam Tadessé\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGila Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the entertainment world in France, this searing memoir explores the realities of being a mixed or biracial French citizen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBlind Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, Myriam Tadess  exposes the difficulty, even the impossibility, for France to truly understand and celebrate the lived realities of mixed or biracial French citizens. What the French word \u003ci\u003em tis\u003c\/i\u003e--which translates to \"half-breed\" or \"mixed-race\"--hides is how central the notion of race actually is in a society that claims to repudiate it. The French film and theater world, in which Tadess  has made her career, appears unable to confront the individuality of the performers. They are required to correspond to categories--often based on race--that don't allow for biracial identities. This classification not only contradicts France's asserted ideals but also views as anomalies those who defy ethno-racial assumptions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on her personal experiences as a biracial Ethiopian-French woman and her family history, Tadess  explores the realities of life for mixed-race individuals in France through her searing and honest memoir. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Ethiopia, \u003cb\u003e Myriam Tadessé \u003c\/b\u003ehas lived in Paris since 1978. An actress and stage director, she has taught theater and dance, written and directed documentaries, and published a novel, \u003ci\u003eL'instant d'un regard\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eGila Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of more than a hundred books and articles from French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.13 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186296307961,"sku":"9780857428783","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Q0U5OG9mSXpzV29kNVptQnc1b0dmUT09.webp?v=1767834440","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/blind-spot-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}