Overview

From Imagining to Understanding the African American Experience aids and encourages the reader to develop his/her ""sociological imaginations"" and to broaden their understanding of the ""Sociology of the Black Experience,"" particularly in the United States' multicultural society. From Imagining to Understanding the African American Experience: Provides a unique sociological exploration of the African American experience and how it has been specifically impacted by culprits such as slavery and racism.  Because ""race"" still matters in the United States, every section of this book explores the sociological impact of slavery and racism on the experiences of black Americans. Provides a solid presentation of the different phases of the ""Black Experience"" in American society. As the book moves through each phase, beginning with the institution of slavery itself, it explores the impact of slavery and racism on major social institutions and social problems of black life (family, education, crime, etc.), right up to the present, to show how a life of slavery has impacted every aspect. Vividly describes being ""BLACK"" in America by discussing ""the good, the bad, the ugly, and the magnificent"" in the black culture.  

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Author:   Phyllis Gray Ray
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
ISBN:  

9781465202154

ISBN 10:   1465202153
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   27 July 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: SOCIOLOGY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE Race Matters in America Barriers to Positive Race Relations Africa and Africans CHAPTER 2: SLAVERY CHAPTER 3: FROM CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS The Post Civil War Period (Reconstruction): 1865-1877 CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER The Civil Rights Movement The Black Power Movement Both Movements CHAPTER 5: CULTURE AND RELIGION Religion The Black Church Culture CHAPTER 6: POLITICS AND THE MILITARY Politics Military CHAPTER 7: COMMUNITY: GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, FAMILY, AND HEALTH The Black Community and Geographical Location The Black Family Health in the Black Community CHAPTER 8: SOCIAL CLASS, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT Social Class Education The Talented Tenth and the Mis-education of the Negro Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Current Status of Blacks and Education Employment Current Status of Blacks and Employment Icons in the African American Educational Community CHAPTER 9: ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS, LITERARY WORKS, AND ENTERTAINMENT Artistic Expressions Literary Works Entertainment On the Horizon in the Black Community CHAPTER 10: BLACK IN AMERICA Demographics of African Americans The Good The Bad The Ugly The Magnificent Sociology of the Black Experience Revisited

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