African American Studies

ISBN-13: 9780748637157 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 328 str.

Jeanette R Davidson

Opis

This book presents 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. Section IV includes selected areas of scholarship: Oral History as an important research methodology; 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

Spis treści

Dedication; Acknowledgements; Series Editor's Foreword; 1. Introduction, Jeanette R. Davidson; Part I: History and Theoretical Perspectives in African American Studies; 2. African American Studies: Discourses and Paradigms, Perry Hall; 3. Afrocentricity and Africology: Theory and Practice in the Discipline, Molefi Kete Asante; Part II: Community Service, Social Activism and the Academy; 4. Town and Gown: Reaffirming Social Responsibility in Africana Studies, Charles. E. Jones and Nafeesa Muhammad; 5. Reflections on the Journey: Interview with Danny Glover, Jeanette R. Davidson; 6. Black Studies for the Public: Interview with Manning Marable, Jeanette R. Davidson; Part III: International Perspectives; 7. Africa and its Importance to African American Studies, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy Jr.; 8. Black Studies in the UK and US: A Comparative Analysis, Mark Christian; Part IV: Selected Areas of Scholarship; 9. Africana Studies and Oral History: A Critical Assessment, Leslie M. Alexander and Curtis J. Austin; 10. African American Philosophy: Through the Lens of Struggle , George Yancy; 11. Song and Dance Nexus in the Africana Aesthetic: An Approach, Melanie Bratcher; 12. Perspectives on Womanism, Black Feminism, and Africana Womanism, Maria D. Davidson and Scott Davidson; 13. Theorizing African American Religion, Victor Anderson; Part V: Commentary; 14. African American Studies: Vital, Transformative and Sustainable, Jeanette R. Davidson and Tim Davidson; Notes on the Editor, Contributors and interviewees; Index.