The birth of African-American culture : an anthropological perspective /

Mintz, Sidney W. 1922-2015.

The birth of African-American culture : an anthropological perspective / [print] Sidney W. Mintz and Richard Price. - Boston : Beacon Press, (c)1992. - xv, 121 pages ; 22 cm - ISHI occasional papers in social change ; no. 2. .

Originally published: An anthropological approach to the Afro-American past. Philadelphia : Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1976. (ISHI occasional papers in social change ; numbers 2). With new preface.



The encounter model -- Sociocultural contact and flow in slave societies -- The slave sector -- The beginnings of African-American societies and cultures -- Retentions and survivals -- Kinship and sex roles -- Conclusion.

"This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the African-American past." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hm031/91041020.html.



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Blacks--History.--Caribbean Area
Slavery--History.--Caribbean Area
Acculturation--History.--Caribbean Area

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