Description
Book SynopsisIn this collection of compelling essays, scholars critically examine the history, culture, and social policies that surround the African Diaspora and explore how these have shaped the experiences of African-Americans today. The essays address a wide range of related topics that include historical perspectives on black clergy, the historical significance of black poetry and literature, the place of black studies in the academy, racism on campuses, and issues concerning social work. In seeking to promote dialogue between scholars of various disciplines, this volume fosters a non-hegemonic perspective that is critical for investigating and understanding contemporary African-American culture.
Table of Contentschapter 1 The Role of the Black Publisher as an Agent for Social Change chapter 2 The Black Clergy Profession: An Historical Overview chapter 3 The Black Poet as Historian chapter 4 In the Belly of the Beast: Field Research in Apartheid South Africa chapter 5 Wanjiru's Search for Self in Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's Minutes of Glory chapter 6 Meridian: Alice Walker's Memory Song chapter 7 Toni Morrison's Jazz: A Jam Session in African Culture and Cosmology chapter 8 The Aset Imperative: Toward a Revolutionary Consciousness and Male Ontology of Maat chapter 9 The Epidemiological Model for Social Workers chapter 10 Afrocentricity: An Emerging Paradigm in Social Work Practice chapter 11 Racial Policy in Transition chapter 12 Focus and Style Representational Roles of Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucus Members chapter 13 Aids, Blacks, and Policy chapter 14 Introducing Black Studies: A Critical Examination of Some Textual Materials chapter 15 Africology and the Academy: Essential Texts, Concepts, Methods, and New Controversies chapter 16 Black Students / White Campus, The Pervasiveness of Racism chapter 17 A Portrait of Fictive Kinship in African American Students in Two Secondary Science Classrooms chapter 18 Index
