Power, Race, and Culture: The Evolution of a Black Anthropologist / Edition 1

by Janis Faye Hutchinson

Overview

As an African American female who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil Rights period, Janis Faye Hutchinson has always had a strong consciousness about race and racism. In this book, she examines becoming an anthropologist from the perspective of a black female who grew up in the South during the Civil Rights era. This book intertwines Hutchinson's childhood experiences and socialization in a segregated South, with her academic experiences and training in anthropology, to examine race and race relations in the United States. Hutchinson specifically examines the impact of the concept of race on her professional development and provides a modern outlook on diversity. Power, Race, and Culture: The Evolution of a Black Anthropologist encourages readers to think about their history, in terms of social development, and to make their own observations about race.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761831365
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	06/07/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	110
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Janis Faye Hutchinson is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Houston. She is also author of Cultural Portrayals of African Americans and The Coexistence of Race and Racism. Professor Hutchinson holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Kansas.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface: A Collision Course Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Magic and Mayhem: The Bad Ham Chapter 4 The Dawn of Integration Chapter 5 Light, Bright, and Damn Near Chapter 6 Plantation Work Ethics Chapter 7 Segregation of the Sabbath Chapter 8 A Soul at War Chapter 9 Feminism in Absentia Chapter 10 An Educated Slave Chapter 11 Degree Devalued Chapter 12 In the Field Chapter 13 Evolvement Chapter 14 References Chapter 15 Author Biographical Sketch Chapter 16 Index

Editorial Reviews

Hutchinson's books are very worthwhile reads. She lucidly shows how Black Americans have struggled for centuries to be recognized and accepted in mainstream American society, a struggle thwarted but not defeated by racial oppression and discrimination.

Transforming Anthropology - Michael E. Hodge

Hutchinson's books are very worthwhile reads. She lucidly shows how Black Americans have struggled for centuries to be recognized and accepted in mainstream American society, a struggle thwarted but not defeated by racial oppression and discrimination.--Michael E. Hodge, Morehouse College "Transforming Anthropology "

From the Publisher

Hutchinson's books are very worthwhile reads. She lucidly shows how Black Americans have struggled for centuries to be recognized and accepted in mainstream American society, a struggle thwarted but not defeated by racial oppression and discrimination.
— Michael E. Hodge, Morehouse College

Transforming Anthropology