The Birth of African-American Culture

An Anthropological Perspective

Sidney Wilfred Mintz, Richard Price

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English

Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Cultural studies; Black & Asian studies; Anthropology; Physical anthropology & ethnography

This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the African-American past.

By: Sidney Wilfred Mintz, Richard Price
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 164g
ISBN: 9780807009178
ISBN 10: 0807009172
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sidney W. Mintzis professor emeritus, department of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. He has done extensive field research in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Haiti, as well as in Iran. He launched a research program in Hong Kong to study the consumption and production of soybean and examine soy products in the United States. Richard Pricedivides his time between rural Martinique and the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he is Dittman Professor of American Studies, anthropology, and history. His many prize-winning books includeFirst TimeandAlabi's World. The most recent, written with Sally Price, isMaroon Arts- Cultural Vitality in the African Diaspora.