Encyclopedia of Black Studies by Molefi Kete Asante [Hardback]

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Country of Origin
United Kingdom
EAN
9780761927624
UPC
9780761927624
ISBN
9780761927624
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Book Title
Encyclopedia of Black Studies by Molefi Kete Asant
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
076192762X
ISBN-13
9780761927624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038770072

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
568 Pages
Publication Name
Encyclopedia of Black Studies
Language
English
Subject
Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Author
Mambo AMA Mazama
Subject Area
Social Science
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
63.1 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2004-010091
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Black studies has long needed this work to deflect and answer questions from critics and supporters. The editors set out to establish a baseline for understanding the field, to try in a work admittedly in progress to define the most commonly used ideas and concepts. . . . This work can be particularly helpful to scholars in tangentially related fields, helping them to know how black studies specialists define certain terms and concepts., Asante and the group originally centered at Temple University are credited with formalizing the discipline of Black Studies in the United States and make up most of the authors of this volume., The book has an explanatory preface and excellent introduction that summarizes black studies for those unfamiliar with the field. Most of the articles provide a short bibliography of further reading for those seeking more in-depth knowledge. ...This is a required text for large public libraries and all academic libraries. It provides a thorough understanding of and easy reference into a growing, dynamic field of study., The book has an explanatory preface and excellent introduction that summarizes black studies for those unfamiliar with the field.  Most of the articles provide a short bibliography of further reading for those seeking more in-depth knowledge. ...This is a required text for large public libraries and all academic libraries.  It provides a thorough understanding of and easy reference into a growing, dynamic field of study., The book has an explanatory preface and excellent introduction that summarizes black studies for those unfamiliar with the field.&  Most of the articles provide a short bibliography& of further reading for those seeking more in-depth knowledge. ...This is a required text for large public libraries and all academic libraries.&  It provides a thorough understanding of and easy reference into a growing, dynamic field of study., Asante offers students and educators an alternative perspective to the Eurocentric approach of the traditional college curriculum. Instead of interpreting social, political, historical and religious phenomena through the lenses of Western eyes, Afrocentricity seeks to identify the African place in such events. Emphasizing symbols, motifs, rituals and signs, this theory celebrates African cultural elements in all areas of life. . . . this formulation of the central ideas of an important group of scholars will be a valuable addition to many academic collections., "The book has an explanatory preface and excellent introduction that summarizes black studies for those unfamiliar with the field. Most of the articles provide a short bibliography of further reading for those seeking more in-depth knowledge. ...This is a required text for large public libraries and all academic libraries. It provides a thorough understanding of and easy reference into a growing, dynamic field of study." -- Stephen Stratton * BOOKLIST * "Asante and the group originally centered at Temple University are credited with formalizing the discipline of Black Studies in the United States and make up most of the authors of this volume." -- Anthony J. Adam * Multicultural Review * "Black studies has long needed this work to deflect and answer questions from critics and supporters. The editors set out to establish a baseline for understanding the field, to try in a work admittedly in progress to define the most commonly used ideas and concepts. . . . This work can be particularly helpful to scholars in tangentially related fields, helping them to know how black studies specialists define certain terms and concepts." -- C. Williams * CHOICE * Asante offers students and educators an alternative perspective to the Eurocentric approach of the traditional college curriculum. Instead of interpreting social, political, historical and religious phenomena through the lenses of Western eyes, Afrocentricity seeks to identify the African place in such events. Emphasizing symbols, motifs, rituals and signs, this theory celebrates African cultural elements in all areas of life. . . . this formulation of the central ideas of an important group of scholars will be a valuable addition to many academic collections. -- John R.M. Lawrence, Reference Librarian, The book has an explanatory preface and excellent introduction that summarizes black studies for those unfamiliar with the field. Most of the articles provide a short bibliographyof further reading for those seeking more in-depth knowledge. ...This is a required text for large public libraries and all academic libraries. It provides a thorough understanding of and easy reference into a growing, dynamic field of study.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973.0496073
Synopsis
Click 'Additional Materials' for downloadable samples The Encyclopedia of Black Studies is the leading reference source for dynamic and innovative research on the Black experience. The concept for the encyclopedia was developed from the successful Journal of Black Studies (SAGE) and contains a full analysis of the economic, political, ......, In the 1960s Black Studies emerged as both an academic field and a radical new ideological paradigm. Editors Molefi Kete Asante and Ama Mazama (Black Studies, Temple U.), both influential and renowned scholars, have compiled an encyclopedia for students, high school and beyond, and general readers. It presents analysis of key individuals, events, a
LC Classification Number
E185.E554 2004

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