Michael A. Gomez:Diasporisches Afrika: Ein Leser von Michael A. Gomez (englisch) Taschenbuch Buch
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He is the author of Exchanging Our Country Marks: The Transformation of African Identities in the Colonial and Antebellum South. Presents a research on the history and experiences of peop… More...
He is the author of Exchanging Our Country Marks: The Transformation of African Identities in the Colonial and Antebellum South. Presents a research on the history and experiences of people of African descent outside of the African continent. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Diasporic Africa by Michael A. Gomez Presents a research on the history and experiences of people of African descent outside of the African continent. By incorporating Europe and North Africa as well as North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, this reader shifts the discourse on the African diaspora away from its focus solely on the Americas. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Diasporic Africa presents the most recent research on the history and experiences of people of African descent outside of the African continent. By incorporating Europe and North Africa as well as North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, this reader shifts the discourse on the African diaspora away from its focus solely on the Americas, underscoring the fact that much of the movement of people of African descent took place in Old World contexts. This broader view allows for a more comprehensive approach to the study of the African diaspora.The volume provides an overview of African diaspora studies and features as a major concern a rigorous interrogation of "identity." Other primary themes include contributions to western civilization, from religion, music, and sports to agricultural production and medicine, as well as the way in which our understanding of the African diaspora fits into larger studies of transnational phenomena. Author Biography Michael Gomez is professor of history and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University. He is the author of Exchanging Our Country Marks: The Transformation of African Identities in the Colonial and Antebellum South. Table of Contents Introduction Diasporic AfricaMichael A. GomezPart I Transformations of the Cultural and Technological during Slavery1 In an Ocean of BlueFrederick Knight2 BatuqueJoao Jose Reis3 The Evolution of Ritual in the African DiasporaJames H. SweetPart II Memory and Instantiations of the Divine 4 Bitter Herbs and a Lock of HairJermaine O. Archer5 Embracing the Religious ProfessionDiane Batts Morrow6 Finding the Past, Making the FutureFran Markowitz7 Spatial Responses of the African Diaspora in JamaicaElizabeth Pigou-DennisPart III Recon?guring the Political/Contesting the Conceptual 8 Blacks and Slavery in MoroccoChouki El Hamel9 Race and the Making of the NationTyler Stovall10 "[She] devoted twenty minutes condemning all other forms ofgovernment but the Soviet"Erik S. McDu?e11 "Boundaries of Law and Disorder"Rose C. Thevenin12 Writing the Diaspora in Black International Literature "With Wider Hope in Some More Benign Fluid ..."Wendy W.Walters13 Displacing DiasporaAsale Angel-AjaniAbout the Contributors Index Review "These 13 well-written scholarly essays are an eclectic compilation covering disparate topics, places, and time periods relating to the African Diaspora... Recommended." --Choice"Many of the essays included in this volume are excellent, and all of them raise issues of interest" --African Affairs"Makes a fine introduction to recent scholarship on the African Diaspora, from the slave trade and the geographic dispersal of African people, to the modern conceptualization of the Diaspora as an imagined homeland." --International Journal of African Historical Studies "Thus this book will be fruitful for ongoing debates on Diaspora and transnationalism and is indispensable for anyone interested in African Diaspora studies." --Journal of African History"This sparkling mosaic of thought from the African Diaspora redraws the boundaries of relevant scholarship to the benefit of a wide array of students and scholars. A greatly needed volume." --P. Sterling Stuckey, Presidential Chair and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, University of California at Riverside"A valuable contribution to a vision of the African diaspora as intricately linked to specific histories, cultures and societies of Africa, both in the era of slavery and within the context of pan-Africanism." --Paul E. Lovejoy, Director, Harriet Tubman Resource Centre on the African Diaspora, York University, Toronto Long Description "These 13 well-written scholarly essays are an eclectic compilation covering disparate topics, places, and time periods relating to the African Diaspora. . . . Recommended." --"Choice"Thus this book will be fruitful for ongoing debates on Diaspora and transnationalism and is indispensable for anyone interested in African Diaspora studies. --Journal of African History"This sparkling mosaic of thought from the African Diaspora redraws the boundaries of relevant scholarship to the benefit of a wide array of students and scholars. A greatly needed volume." --P. Sterling Stuckey, Presidential Chair and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, University of California at Riverside"A valuable contribution to a vision of the African diaspora as intricately linked to specific histories, cultures and societies of Africa, both in the era of slavery and within the context of pan-Africanism." --Paul E. Lovejoy, Director, Harriet Tubman Resource Centre on the African Diaspora, York University, TorontoDiasporic Africa presents the most recent research on the history and experiences of people of African descent outside of the African continent. By incorporating Europe and North Africa as well as North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, this reader shifts the discourse on the African diaspora away from its focus solely on the Americas, underscoring the fact that much of the movement of people of African descent took place in Old World contexts. This broader view allows for a more comprehensive approach to the study of the African diaspora.The volume provides an overview of African diaspora studies and features as a major concern a rigorous interrogation of"identity." Other primary themes include contributions to western civilization, from religion, music, and sports to agricultural production and medicine, as well as the way in which our understanding of the African diaspora fits into larger studies of transnational phenomena. Review Quote ( "Thus this book will be fruitful for ongoing debates on Diaspora and transnationalism and is indispensable for anyone interested in African Diaspora studies." )-( Journal of African History ),() Details ISBN081473166X Short Title DIASPORIC AFRICA Pages 317 Publisher New York University Press Language English ISBN-10 081473166X ISBN-13 9780814731666 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Author Michael A. Gomez Imprint New York University Press Subtitle A Reader Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations Birth 1955 Place of Publication New York Edited by Michael A. Gomez DOI 10.1604/9780814731666 UK Release Date 2006-01-01 AU Release Date 2006-01-01 NZ Release Date 2006-01-01 US Release Date 2006-01-01 Publication Date 2006-01-01 Alternative 9780814731659 DEWEY 960 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:142478769; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Artikelzustand: Neu, ISBN-13: 9780814731666, Book Title: Diasporic Africa, EAN: 9780814731666, Publication Year: 2006, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: Diasporic Africa: a Reader, Item Height: 229mm, Item Width: 152mm, Subject: Social Sciences, History, Item Weight: 431g, Number of Pages: 317 Pages, NY University Press<
