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Informationen zum Autor edited by Joseph E. Holloway, with contributions by Molefi Kete Asante, George Brandon, Robert L. Hall, Jessie Ruth Gaston, Portia K. Maultsby, John Edwards Philip, Robert Farris Thomson, Margaret Washington, Selase W. Williams Klappentext An important work in the field of diaspora studies for the past decade, this collection has inspired scholars and others to explore a trail blazed originally by Melville J. Herskovits, the father of New World African studies. Since its original publication, the field has changed considerably. Africanism has been explored in its broader dimensions, particularly in the area of white Africanisms. Thus, the new edition has been revised and expanded. Joseph E. Holloway has written three essays for the new volume. The first uses a transnational framework to examine how African cultural survivals have changed over time and readapted to diasporic conditions while experiencing slavery, forced labor, and racial discrimination. The second essay is "Africanisms in African American Names in the United States." The third reconstructs Gullah history, citing numerous Africanisms not previously identified by others. In addition, "The African Heritage of White America" by John Phillips has been revised to take note of many more instances of African cultural survivals in white America and to present a new synthesis of approaches. Zusammenfassung A revised and expanded edition of a groundbreaking text Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents IntroductionJoseph E. Holloway 1. The Origins of African American CultureJoseph E. Holloway 2. "What Africa Has Given America": African Continuities in the North American DiasporaJoseph E. Holloway 3. African Elements in African American CultureMolefi Kete Asante 4. Africanisms in African American Names in the United StatesJoseph E. Holloway 5. The Case of Voodoo in New OrleansJessie Ruth Gaston 6. Gullah Attitudes toward Life and DeathMargaret Washington 7. The Sacred World of the GullahsJoseph E. Holloway 8. African Religious Retentions in FloridaRobert L. Hall 9. Sacrificial Practices in Santeria, an African Cuban Religion in the United StatesGeorge Brandon 10. Kongo Influences on African American Artistic CultureRobert Farris Thompson 11. Africanisms in African American Music, Portia K. Maultsby 12. Africanisms and the Study of FolkloreBeverly J. Robinson 13. The African Heritage of White AmericaJohn Edward Philips 14. The African Character of African American Language: Insights from the Creole ConnectionSelase W. Williams Contributors Index ...
