The Black Family and Society: Africana Studies

by James L. Conyers Jr.

This volume focuses on the black family in the United States and the social forces and issues that affect it, including education, healthcare, racism, poverty, and politics. It examines the effects of these social forces on individuals as well as families.

Contributions are varied. "A Biscuit for a Letter" examines education in the antebellum South. "Black Intellectuals on Trial" and "Africans' Perspectives on Race in the US" both analyse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412856043
• ISBN13: 9781412856041
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"