Signifyin(g), Sanctifyin', & Slam Dunking: A Reader in African American Expressive Culture
By Unknown Author.
Description
Observers of American society have long noted the distinctive contribution of African Americans to the nation's cultural life. We find references to African American music and dance, black forms of oral expression, even a black style of playing basketball. But what do such terms really mean? Is it legitimate to talk about a distinct African American aesthetic, or is this simply a vestige of an outmoded racial essentialism? What makes a particular form of cultural expression "black" other than the fact that some African Americans may practice it? These are some of the question...
ISBN(s)
155849183X, 9781558491830
