African American FolkloreAfrican American Folklore
African American folklore dates back 240 years and has had a significant impact on American culture from the slavery period to the modern day. This encyclopedia provides accessible entries on key elements of this long history, including folklore originally derived from African cultures that have survived here and those that originated in the United States.
Inspired by the author's passion for African American culture and vernacular traditions, African American Folklore: An Encyclopedia for Students thoroughly addresses key elements and motifs in black American folklore—especially those that have influenced American culture. With its alphabetically organized entries that cover a wide range of subjects from the word "conjure" to the dance style of "twerking," this book provides readers with a deeper comprehension of American culture through a greater understanding of the contributions of African American culture and black folk traditions.
This book will be useful to general readers as well as students or researchers whose interests include African American culture and folklore or American culture. It offers insight into the histories of African American folklore motifs, their importance within African American groups, and their relevance to the evolution of American culture. The work also provides original materials, such as excepts from folktales and folksongs, and a comprehensive compilation of sources for further research that includes bibliographical citations as well as lists of websites and cultural centers.
- Offers the most comprehensive compilation of resources on African American folklore, in the forms of bibliographical citations, lists of websites, and lists of cultural centers
- Demonstrates the importance of black folklore to the development of American culture
- Contains a unique collection of entries on black folk traditions
- Documents the historical, aesthetic influence of African culture on African American folklore
African American folklore dates back 240 years and has had a significant impact on American culture from the slavery period to the modern day. This encyclopedia provides accessible entries on key elements of this long history, including folklore originally derived from African cultures that have survived here and those that originated in the United States.
This encyclopedia consists of 134 alphabetical entries on African American folklore. Topics relate to arts and crafts, characters, dance and play, food, festivals, folk groups, healing and magic, hip-hop culture, music, religion and ritual, speech and language, and storytelling and narrative. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
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