The Birth of African-American Culture
An Anthropological Perspective
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the African-American past.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807009178 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0807009172 |
| Author: | Sidney Wilfred Mintz |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 10mm |
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A classic. The most cogent and detailed attempt to think through what acculturation of Africans in the Americas was like. –Albert J. Raboteau
A classic. The most cogent and detailed attempt to think through what acculturation of Africans in the Americas was like. –Albert J. Raboteau
About The Author
Sidney Wilfred Mintz
Sidney W. Mintzis professor emeritus, department of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. He has done extensive field research in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Haiti, as well as in Iran. He launched a research program in Hong Kong to study the consumption and production of soybean and examine soy products in the United States.Richard Pricedivides his time between rural Martinique and the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he is Dittman Professor of American Studies, anthropology, and history. His many prize-winning books includeFirst TimeandAlabi’s World. The most recent, written with Sally Price, isMaroon Arts- Cultural Vitality in the African Diaspora.
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