Undercurrents of Power Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora |
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| Author:
| Dawson, Kevin |
| Series title: | The Early Modern Americas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4989-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $104.95 |
Book Description:
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Kevin Dawson considers how enslaved Africans carried aquatic skills--swimming, diving, boat making, even surfing--to the Americas. Undercurrents of Power not only chronicles the experiences of enslaved maritime workers, but also traverses the waters of the Atlantic repeatedly to trace and untangle cultural and social traditions.
Kevin Dawson considers how enslaved Africans carried aquatic skills--swimming, diving, boat making, even surfing--to the Americas. Undercurrents of Power not only chronicles the experiences of enslaved maritime workers, but also traverses the waters of the Atlantic repeatedly to trace and untangle cultural and social traditions.