Afrocentric Visions: Studies in Culture and Communication

Book Overview

Afrocentricity the placement of African values and ideals at the center of the discussion surrounding African culture, discourse, and behavior is an important framework that has emerged over the past decade. In this timely volume, editor Janice D. Hamlet has chosen essays that illuminate various aspects of African American culture, refracted through the lens of Afrocentric thought. In Part I, the basics of Afrocentric ideology and methodology are examined. Part II focuses on Afrocentric approaches to the dynamics of communication. The Afrocentric influence on the black aesthetic is covered in Part III, with an examination of language, literature, oral tradition, movies, and television. Part IV provides a glimpse into the future of Afrocentric visions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761908110
• ISBN13: 9780761908111
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"