University of Virginia Press
I, Too, Am America: Archaeological Studies of African-American Life
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- Theresa a Singleton
- University of Virginia Press
- Paperback
- 9780813918433
- 9.13 X 5.96 X 0.9 inches
- 1.21 pounds
- Social Science > Ethnic Studies - American - African American & Black Studies
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
The moral mission archaeology set in motion by black activists in the 1960s and 1970s sought to tell the story of Americans, particularly African Americans, forgotten by the written record. Today, the archaeological study of African-American life is no longer simply an effort to capture unrecorded aspects of black history or to exhume the heritage of a neglected community. Archaeologists now recognize that one cannot fully comprehend the European colonial experience in the Americas without understanding its African counterpart.
This collection of essays reflects and extends the broad spectrum of scholarship arising from this expanded definition of African-American archaeology, treating such issues as the analysis and representation of cultural identity, race, gender, and class; cultural interaction and change; relations of power and domination; and the sociopolitics of archaeological practice. I, Too, Am America expands African-American archaeology into an inclusive historical vision and identifies promising areas for future study.
Author Bio
My areas of interest include historical archaeology, African Diasporas, Museums, North America, and the Caribbean.
Throughout my career as an archaeologist, I have combined my research interests with developing museum collections, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and publications geared toward general audiences.
I am particularly interested in comparative studies of slave societies in the Americas. I began my study of slavery in coastal Georgia where African-Americans descended from the former slave population are known as the Gullah-Geechee. (Gullah refers to both the creole language they speak as well as to the people themselves).
Since that time, I have conducted research, contributed to exhibitions, and published on various aspects of African-American life in United States. More recently, I have undertaken archeological research on slavery in Cuba, and in 2015, published a book on my study of a Coffee plantation. I am also working on another book publication focusing on comparing plantation life in the Caribbean and the United States.
Source: Syracuse University
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