Emma''s Postcard Album - Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century

A microhistory of the African American experience in early twentieth-century America through the correspondence of one young woman

Info autore

Faith Mitchell is a medical anthropologist whose career has bridged research, philanthropy, and social and health policy. In addition to numerous policy-related publications, she is author of Hoodoo Medicine: Gullah Herbal Remedies and The Book of Secrets, Part 1. Mitchell is an Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute. She and her husband live in Northern Virginia.

Riassunto

As snippets of lived experience, eye-catching visual images, and reflections of historical moments, the cards in the collection become sources for understanding not only African American life, but also broader American history and culture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Faith Mitchell
• Editore: University of mississippi pres
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781496843159
• ISBN: 978-1-4968-4315-9
• Pagine: 277
• Serie: Atlantic Migrations and the Af; Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro