From Black to African American: A New Social Representation

by Gina Philogène

An analysis of the recent switch from the name Black to African American symbolizes a reconceptualization of Americans of African descent away from race to culture. This book examines the emergence of a new representation whose rapid spread has been fuelled by widely shared projections of a different future capable of overcoming the legacy of racism.

Far from being just another label, the new name is capable of representing the group in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275962849
• ISBN13: 9780275962845
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"