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The Address Book

Deirdre Mask
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55 pages • 1 hour read

Deirdre Mask

The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Explore the relationship between your addresses and your identity. How have the addresses you have had shaped your sense of self and belonging?

    2.

    How does the book challenge the notion of street names as objective and neutral? Discuss the ways in which addresses reflect and reinforce power dynamics and social hierarchies.

    3.

    How does the structure of the book—incorporating economic studies, historical narrative, personal reflection, and critical theory—help to build its central arguments? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Deidre Mask’s narrative approach?

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