Soul: Black Power, Politics, and Pleasure

Book Overview

No other word in the English language is more endemic to contemporary Black American culture and identity than "Soul". Since the 1960s Soul has been frequently used to market and sell music, food, and fashion. However, Soul also refers to a pervasive belief in the capacity of the Black body/spirit to endure the most trying of times in an ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. While some attention has been given to various genre manifestations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081473085X
• ISBN13: 9780814730850
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 5.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"