The Paper Bag Principle : Class, Colorism, and Rumor and the Case of Black Washington, D.C.

Audrey Elisa Kerr

ISBN 10: 162190265X / ISBN 13: 9781621902652

Published by University Of Tennessee Press Mai 2016, 2016

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Neuware - The Paper Bag Principle: Class, Colorism, and Rumor in the Case of Black Washington, D.C. considers the function of oral history in shaping community dynamics among African American residents of the nation's capitol. The only attempt to document rumor and legends relating to complexion in black communities, The Paper Bag Principle looks at the divide that has existed between the black elite and the black 'folk.' The Paper Bag Principle focuses on three objectives: to record lore related to the 'paper bag principle' (the set of attitudes that granted blacks with light skin higher status in black communities); to investigate the impact that this 'principle' has had on the development of black community consciousness; and to link this material to power that results from proximity to whiteness. The Paper Bag Principle is sure to appeal to scholars and historians interested in African American studies, cultural studies, oral history, folklore, and ethnic and urban studies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Paper Bag Principle : Class, Colorism, and Rumor and the Case of Black Washington, D.C.
• Publisher: University Of Tennessee Press Mai 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162190265X
• ISBN 13: 9781621902652
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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About the Author

Audrey Kerr is associate professor of English at Southern Connecticut State University. Her articles have appeared in Quodilibet: The Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, the Journal of American Folklore, and the Rhetorical Society Quarterly.