1st Edition

Africana Theory, Policy, and Leadership

Edited By James L. Conyers Copyright 2016
186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

Africana Theory, Policy, and Leadership is an eclectic work that examines Africana issues from multiple angles, including literature, ethnography, gender, aesthetics, and diversity. The contributors to this volume add unique and insightful works to the collection of research and writing documenting the pan-African experience. Conyers offers the reader an interdisciplinary approach to the study... Read more
Contents Introduction James L. Conyers, Jr. 1 Africana Literature as Social Science: Applying the Demographic Literary Standard (DLS) to the Works of August Wilson and Suzan-Lori Parks Christel N. Temple 2 Africana Ethnography: How Homeland Eritrea Monitors Its American Diaspora Dawit O. Woldu and Irvin H. Bromall 3 Africana Gender Studies: Toward Theorizing Gender without Feminism Valethia A. Watkins 4 Africana Aesthetics: Creating a Critical Black Narrative from Photographs in South Texas Alberto Rodriguez 5 Africana Perspectives in Criminal Justice: Are Black Women the New Mules of the Prison Industrial Complex? Nishaun T. Battle 6 Africana Studies and Diversity: All Shapes, Sizes, and Colors of HBCU Athletic Programs: The Sporting HBCU Diaspora Cultural Convergence and Politics of Divergence J. Kenyatta Cavil, Joseph Cooper, and Geremy Cheeks 7 The Afrocentric Idea in Leadership Studies Abul Pitre Notes on Contributors Index

Biography

Jr. Conyers