Shuckin' and Jivin': Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans

by Daryl Cumber Dance

Book Overview

" . . . a rare combination of inclusiveness and honesty. . . . cogent introduction s] . . . confirm the central point of the tales: a search for cultural identity and freedom. First-rate." --Library Journal

" . . . deserves a place alongside the classic collection of Negro tales, Mules and Men. Folktales are the stories people tell, and Shuckin' and Jivin' presents a splendid representative sheaf of the stories black Americans of all social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253202655
• ISBN13: 9780253202659
• Release Date: February 1981
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Shuckin' and Jivin'

This is a great book on Black folklore and stories that we have all heard down through the years. I would recommend every African American read it if they haven't already. This is a great book!