| Juneteenth Texas Publications of Edition Contributor(s): Abernethy, Francis E. (Editor), Mullen, Patrick B. (Editor), Govenar, Alan B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1574412833 ISBN-13: 9781574412833 Publisher: University of North Texas Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Music - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 398.089 |
| LCCN: 96021854 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6" W x 9" (1.22 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Juneteenth Texas explores African-American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study of African Americans in Texas. " T]he editors have contributed significantly to making our past relevant to our present in Juneteenth Texas, a collection of essays that explore African-American folkways and traditions. Drawing upon the expertise of folklorists, musicologists, filmmakers, historians, anthropologists and just plain folks . . . the objective is to use the prism of African-American folklore to enlighten all Americans about our common culture. . . . So evocative is the writing on musical folklore, one longs for a companion CD to add even more vitality to . . . an excellent text."-Dallas Morning News "This volume on black Texas folklore is a fresh and fascinating contribution to African American history."-Journal of Southern History |