Table of Contents

Introduction: knowing O.J.; Part I. Theory: 1. O. J. and ritual; 2. O. J. and politics; Part II. News Construction: 3. Press rites and O. J. wrongs: behind the scenes at 'camp O. J.'; 4. Celebrating the process: O. J. and KTLA-TV; 5. (Re)affirming official sources: O. J. and the Los Angeles Times; 6. (Il) legitimate transgressions: O. J. and the Los Angeles Sentinel; Part III. Audience Reception: 7. Raced ways of seeing O. J.; 8. Raced ways of seeing O. J. revisited; Part IV. Conclusions: 9. O. J. and reality; Appendices.

Promotional Information

Analyses media coverage of O. J. Simpson trial and divided reactions of 'White' and African Americans.

Reviews

"...illuminates the cultural media event with clarity, freshness, rigorous scholarship, and with insights that inform both black and white readers." Choice

"A superb book, Hunt writes with a passionate clarity about one of the most significant cultural events of our time. His multi-dimensional analysis, his persuasive arguments and his insightful conclusions show us not only the importance of the O.J. affair itself, but also how an avowedly non-racist society keeps its racism alive and kicking. Anyone who wants to understand how race is made to operate in America, and anyone who wishes to intervene in its operations, will need to read this book and to refer to it frequently." John Fiske, University of Wisconsin, Madison

"...an important scholarly examination of the various discourses related to this case." CSMC Bookends