Voodoo : the history of a racial slur / Danielle N. Boaz.
| Author/creator |
Boaz, Danielle N. |
| Other author/creator | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xx, 188 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Religion |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
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| Abstract | "The word "voodoo" originated in the United States nearly two hundred years ago. Since its inception, "voodoo" has been a mechanism for prejudiced individuals to invoke all their anxieties and stereotypes about people of African descent. It has been a way to call them uncivilized, superstitious, hypersexual, violent, and cannibalistic, by merely uttering a single word. This book explores public perceptions of "voodoo" as they have varied over time and have shifted to encompass different religious communities, distinct practices, and evolving perceptions about people of African descent, with an emphasis on the intricate connection between stereotypes of "voodoo" and debates about race and human rights. The research for this project has consisted of examining texts published for public consumption such as newspapers, travelogues, magazines, and books"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023939252 |
| ISBN | 019768940X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780197689400 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780197689417 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0197689418 (paperback) |
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