Description
Book SynopsisAn enriching, interpretive mode that focuses on the transnational connections between subjects of African descent as the central pole for investigation. This journey of radical new process invites readers to see creations by artists of African descent as legible within the context of African diasporic historical and cultural debates.
Trade Review"Thoroughly ambitious, philosophically rich, and rigorously interdisciplinary,
Autochthonomies is a worthwhile read. . . . From the onset, it is clear that this book is far from a convention study of African diasporic cultures." --
New West Indian Review"A richly layered and thought-provoking text. . . . Chancy seeks to reorientate the academic lens through which African diasporic cultures are viewed." --
Ethnic and Racial Studies"The strength of this volume lies in the author's detailed textual analyses, both of works that fall short of centering the epistemologies and ontologies of black people and of those that do so effectively. . . . Recommended." --
Choice”In its critique of Western rationality, Enlightenment categories, and hierarchical orderings, this book makes a significant contribution. Chancy uses race and gender theory in smart and provocative ways. Her elucidation of difficult texts and contexts is clear and convincing. The research is well presented, the arguments well developed, and the conclusions intellectually satisfying.”—Françoise Lionnet, author of
Writing Women and Critical Dialogues: Subjectivity, Gender, and Irony
