African-American acculturation : deconstructing race and reviving culture / Hope Landrine, Elizabeth A. Klonoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landrine, Hope, 1954-

Contributor:

Klonoff, Elizabeth A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Cultural assimilation.

African Americans.

African Americans--Race identity.

African Americans--Health and hygiene.

Physical Description:

ix, 182 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1996]

Summary:

Should African Americans be defined as a race or as an ethnic (cultural) group? If the latter, what role does culture play in their lives and how can it be measured?

This groundbreaking book argues that African Americans should be classed as a cultural group, and presents a unique scale for measuring the group's acculturation - the degree of assimilation into the dominant culture. The volume features empirical studies exploring the role of culture and acculturation in African-American behaviour, health and psychology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-165) and index.

ISBN:

0803972822

0803972830

OCLC:

33408096