African Cultural Influence in American Society by Lessie B Tate

African Cultural Influence in American Society by Lessie B Tate

African Cultural Influence in American Society: An Anthology provides students with a curated collection of readings that identify and explore the ways in which American society has been shaped by African culture. The anthology is organized into three main chapters. The opening chapter examines African traditional beliefs through arts and culture, with articles on religion, nature, and belief systems; hoodoo religion and American dance traditions; the lasting nature of ritual ceramics of the African diaspora; and tales from the Gullah people. Chapter 2 focuses on the arrival of African foods and foodways in America. Students read about the rise and fall of the first American rice industry; the Africanization of plantation food systems; African food history; and the relationship between African food and the crossing of the Atlantic. Chapter 3 explores the influence of African culture on American music. The articles focus on the formation of African American music in the United States; the African origins of banjo music; and musical performance in the African American West. African Cultural Influence in American Society is an ideal supplemental text for courses in African American, American, and transnational history, as well as any course exploring American culture and society.

Lessie B. Tate is an assistant professor of history at Prairie View A&M University, where she teaches courses in U.S. history, pre-colonial Africa, post-colonial Africa, and the African diaspora. She holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree in history from Texas Southern University. Dr. Tate's research has been published in various academic journals, including the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Review, Journal of Education & Social Policy, and Global Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, among others.

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ISBN 13	9781793510921
ISBN 10	179351092X
Title	African Cultural Influence in American Society
Author	Lessie B Tate
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cognella, Inc
Year published	2022-04-30
Number of pages	216
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