Diasporic Africa A Reader
“Diasporic Africa A Reader” by Michael A. Gomez, published by NYU Press in 2006, offers an in-depth exploration of the history and experiences of people of African descent beyond the African continent. This 1st Edition, comprising 317 pages, presents recent research that expands the discourse on the African diaspora to include regions such as Europe, North Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. By doing so, it emphasizes the significant movements of people of African descent in Old World contexts, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the diaspora.
Readers will find a thorough overview of African diaspora studies, with a particular focus on the interrogation of identity. The volume addresses key themes, including the contributions of the African diaspora to Western civilization in areas such as religion, music, sports, agricultural production, and medicine. Additionally, it situates the understanding of the African diaspora within broader transnational studies, making it a valuable resource for those interested in history, social science, and ethnic studies.
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Diasporic Africa presents the most recent research on the history and experiences of people of African descent outside of the African continent. By incorporating Europe and North Africa as well as North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, this reader shifts the discourse on the African diaspora away from its focus solely on the Americas, underscoring the fact that much of the movement of people of African descent took place in Old World contexts. This broader view allows for a more comprehensive approach to the study of the African diaspora.
The volume provides an overview of African diaspora studies and features as a major concern a rigorous interrogation of “identity.” Other primary themes include contributions to western civilization, from religion, music, and sports to agricultural production and medicine, as well as the way in which our understanding of the African diaspora fits into larger studies of transnational phenomena.
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