Juneteenth Texas

380 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Juneteenth Texas explores African-American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study of African Americans in Texas."[T]he editors have contributed significantly to making our past relevant to our present in Juneteenth Texas, a collection of essays that explore African-American folkways and traditions. Drawing upon the expertise of folklorists, musicologists, filmmakers, historians, anthropologists and just plain folks . . . the objective is to use the prism of African-American folklore to enlighten all Americans about our common culture. . . . So evocative is the writing on musical folklore, one longs for a companion CD to add even more vitality to . . . an excellent text."-Dallas Morning News"This volume on black Texas folklore is a fresh and fascinating contribution to African American history."-Journal of Southern History

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Ethnic Studies / Ethnizität
• ISBN: 9781574412833
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.02.2010
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: University of North Texas Press
• Herausgegeben von: Alan B. Govenar, Francis E. Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen