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    <body><![CDATA[Particularly enjoyed his conversation with Cornel West.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is great in that it's a series of debates that Dyson has held over his many years of scholarly research. He's smart and quite witty, and it makes for an enjoyable read. The best part is that the debates are held with other brilliant sociologists, etc, so you also get to hear from people li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1777694">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you can get past the format of the book (essentially transcripts from a number of conversations/debates/broadcasts Dyson has participated in), it's an incredibly expansive, important book on race.  Dyson touches on everything from affirmative action, immigration and white privilege to Katrina, Ma...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39512046">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very interesting. You'll enjoy it. Be ready for the BIG words.]]></body>
    
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