Singing the Master: The Emergence of African-American Culture in the PlantationSouth
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Book Overview "Impressive...A scrupulously researched work enlarging our understanding of an integral aspect of slave culture."--The Washington Post Bo...
"Impressive...A scrupulously researched work enlarging our understanding of an integral aspect of slave culture."--The Washington Post Book World
What was it like to be a slave on a plantation of the antebellum South? How did the fiction of the happy slave and myth of the plantation "family" evolve? How did slaves create a performance style that unified them, while simultaneously entertaining and mocking the master?
The answers to these questions may be found in the groundbreaking study of the corn-shucking ceremonies of the prewar South, where white masters played host to local slaves and watched their "guests" perform exuberant displays of singing and dancing. Drawing on the detailed written and oral histories of masters, slaves, and Northern commentators, distinguished folklorist Roger Abrahams peels through layers of racism and nostalgia surrounding this celebration to uncover its true significance in the lives and imagination of both blacks and whites - and in the evolution of an enduring African-American culture.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 384 | Language: English | Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP | ISBN: 0140179194
FormatPaperback
Pages384
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0140179194
EAN9780140179194
PublisherPENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.84 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.16 Inches
Height0.85 Inches
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