Race Consciousness: African-American Studies for the New Century: Reinterpretations for the New Century - Softcover

Fossett, Judith Jackson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814742289 ISBN 13: 9780814742280

Publisher: NYU Press, 1996

Synopsis

Bringing together an impressive range of new scholarship deeply informed both by the legacies of the past and current intellectual trends, Race Consciousness is a veritable Who's Who of the next generation of scholars of African-American studies. This collection of original essays, representing the latest work in African-American studies, covers such trenchant topics as the culture of America as a culture of race, the politics of gender and sexuality, legacies of slavery and colonialism, crime and welfare politics, and African-American cultural studies. In his entertaining Foreword to the volume, Robin D. G. Kelley presents a startling vision of the state of African-American Studies--and the world in general--in the year 2095. Arnold Rampersad and Nell Irvin Painter, chart the different disciplinary and theoretical paths African-American Studies has taken since the 19th century in their Preface to the volume.

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Review:

"This is a book that would make Francis Drake proud."-"Itineraries",

"Whitfield, a well-regarded historian of Cartography, straightforwardly recounts Drake's adventures for readers new to the sea dog, such as the circumnavigation of 1577-80 and the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588."-"Booklist",

"Cartographic historian Whitfield indicates that the 19th- and 20th-century romanticizing of Sir Francis Drake is well off the mark. Though compact, this is an exciting and wholly convincing interpretation of an important British figure. Highly recommended for both public and academic libraries."-"Library Journal",

From the Back Cover:

Race Consciousness is a collection of original essays representing the latest work in African-American studies. In his entertaining introduction to the volume, Robin D. G. Gelley presents a startling vision of the state of African-American studies-- and the world in general--in the year 2095.

About this edition

• Publisher: NYU Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0814742289
• ISBN 13: 9780814742280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 294