African American Culture by
Covering everything from sports to art, religion, music, and entrepreneurship, this book documents the vast array of African American cultural expressions and discusses their impact on the culture of the United States.According to the latest census data, less than 13 percent of the U.S. population identifies as African American; African Americans are still very much a minority group. Yet African American cultural expression and strong influences from African American culture are common across mainstream American culture--in music, the arts, and entertainment; in education and religion; in sports; and in politics and business. African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs covers virtually every aspect of African American cultural expression, addressing subject matter that ranges from how African culture was preserved during slavery hundreds of years ago to the richness and complexity of African American culture in the post-Obama era.The most comprehensive reference work on African American culture to date, the multivolume set covers such topics as black contributions to literature and the arts, music and entertainment, religion, and professional sports. It also provides coverage of less-commonly addressed subjects, such as African American fashion practices and beauty culture, the development of jazz music across different eras, and African American business.
African American Studies by
This book present the diverse, expansive nature of African American Studies and its characteristic interdisciplinarity. It is intended for use with undergraduate/ beginning graduate students in African American Studies, American Studies and Ethnic Studies. Section I focuses on the historical development of the field and the diverse theoretical perspectives utilized in African American Studies. Section II examines African American Studies' commitment to community service and social activism, and includes exclusive interviews with acclaimed actor/activist Danny Glover and renowned scholar, Manning Marable. Section III presents international perspectives, with chapters written by a former United States ambassador and a British scholar who has taught Black Studies in the US and the UK. Section IV includes selected areas of scholarship: Oral History as an important research methodology, illustrated with a powerful first person account of torture experienced by a member of the San Francisco 8 whose legal case garnered international attention; African American Philosophy; African Aesthetics (song and dance); perspectives on Womanism, Black Feminism and Africana Womanism with a focus on literature; and African American Religion. The book concludes with African American Studies' strengths and challenges and demonstrates that it is vital, transformative and sustainable for universities and communities. Key features:*Each chapter is original, and commissioned specifically for this book, with scholars from diverse areas of the field of African American Studies*Includes two exclusive interviews: with Danny Glover, acclaimed actor and activist and with Manning Marable, one of the best known 'public intellectuals' in Black Studies in the US*Promotes many different 'voices', including a powerful first person description by one man of the torture he endured by US authorities*The dual purpose of African American Studies related to scholarship and education and the respo
Encyclopedia of African American History by
A fresh compilation of essays and entries based on the latest research, this work documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century. * Contributions from over 100 specialists on African America and the African diaspora * A spectacular selection of illustrations and photographs, such as a Kongo cosmogram, the African burial ground in New York City, and maps of the Triangular Trade and the Underground Railroad
Collections of Reference Sources:
Polish some of the research skills that will be necessary for research, writing, and presentation across multiple academic disciplines.
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