Africanisms in American culture / edited by Joseph E. Holloway.

Other author Holloway, Joseph E.
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1990.
Descriptionxxi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesBlacks in the diaspora
Blacks in the diaspora. ^A235481
Contents Introduction / Joseph E. Holloway -- The origins of African- American culture / Joseph E. Holloway -- African elements in African-American English / Molefi Kete Asante -- The case of voodoo in New Orleans / Jessie Gaston Mulira -- Gullah attitudes toward life and death / Margaret Washington Creel -- African religious retentions in Florida / Robert L. Hall -- Sacrificial practices in Santeria, an African-Cuban religion in the United States / George Brandon -- Kongo influences on African-American artistic culture / Robert Farris Thompson -- Africanisms in African-American music / Portia K. Maultsby -- Africanisms and the study of folklore / Beverly J. Robinson -- The African heritage of white America / John Edward Philips
Local noteLittle-276503
Local noteLittle-297141--305131020849-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 88046022
ISBN025332839X

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E185.A26 1990 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner General Stacks E185.A26 1990 ✔ Available Place Hold