The End of Black Studies Conceptual, Theoretical, and Empirical Concerns |
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| Author:
| Semmes, Clovis E. |
| Series title: | Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-20062-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the foundational parameters and historical mission of the field of African-American Studies, which emerged from a broad-based Black intellectual tradition defined by the metaproblem of cultural hegemony, broadening our thinking about the field and identifying Afrocentric or Black-centered approaches to knowledge production that are distinctly different from, yet inclusive of, a historiographical emphasis on ancient Egypt, but alternative to the claim of a singular...
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This book examines the foundational parameters and historical mission of the field of African-American Studies, which emerged from a broad-based Black intellectual tradition defined by the metaproblem of cultural hegemony, broadening our thinking about the field and identifying Afrocentric or Black-centered approaches to knowledge production that are distinctly different from, yet inclusive of, a historiographical emphasis on ancient Egypt, but alternative to the claim of a singular African worldview.
The End of Black Studies has received the 2017 Outstanding Book Award from the National Council for Black Studies.