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African American culture : an encyclopedia of people, traditions, and customs / Omari L. Dyson, Judson L. Jeffries, and Kevin L. Brooks, editors.
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- Book
- Series:
- Cultures of the American mosaic
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Encyclopedias.
- African Americans.
- Civilization.
- Popular culture.
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- History.
- African Americans--Intellectual life.
- African Americans--Social life and customs.
- United States.
- African Americans--Social life and customs--Encyclopedias.
- African Americans--Intellectual life--Encyclopedias.
- African Americans--History--Encyclopedias.
- African Americans--Social conditions--Encyclopedias.
- Popular culture--United States--Encyclopedias.
- United States--Civilization--African American influences--Encyclopedias.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 1122 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- According to the latest census data, less than 13 percent of the U.S. population identifies as African American; African Americans are still very much a minority group. Yet African American cultural expression and strong influences from African American culture are common across mainstream American culture--in music, the arts, and entertainment; in education and religion; in sports; and in politics and business. African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs covers virtually every aspect of African American cultural expression, addressing subject matter that ranges from how African culture was preserved during slavery hundreds of years ago to the richness and complexity of African American culture in the post-Obama era. The most comprehensive reference work on African American culture to date, the multivolume set covers such topics as black contributions to literature and the arts, music and entertainment, religion, and professional sports. It also provides coverage of less-commonly addressed subjects, such as African American fashion practices and beauty culture, the development of jazz music across different eras, and African American business.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 22, 2020).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: African American culture
- ISBN:
- 9781440862441
- 1440862443
- Publisher Number:
- 99984974590
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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