Rituals of Race: American Public Culture & the Search for Racial Democracy
(Part of the The Carter G. Woodson Institute Series: Black Studies at Work in the World Series)
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In this sophisticated study of the struggle for African American human rights in America, Alessandra Lorini examines public events in New York City from the end of the Civil War through World War I, demonstrating how ritualized elements of black processions, parades, riots, and festivals made visible the inherent paradox of the "separate but equal" doctrine of the time. By examining these public events, Lorini dramatizes the quest for liberty and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813918715
ISBN13:9780813918716
Release Date:July 1999
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:305 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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African Americans African-American Studies Civil Rights & Liberties Democracy Education & Reference Ethnic Studies History Ideologies & Doctrines Minority Studies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Specific TopicsCustomer Reviews
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