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An exciting new collection of Black American folklore, running the gamut from anecdotes concerning life among the slaves to obviously contemporary jokes. In their frank expression of racial attitudes and unexpurgated wit, these tales represent a radical departure from earlier collections.
ISBN
9780253202659
Publication Date
1978
Publisher
Indiana University Press
City
Bloomington
Keywords
Black American folklore, racial attitudes and wit, slave life
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Disciplines
African American Studies | English Language and Literature | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
Recommended Citation
Dance, Daryl Cumber. Shuckin' and Jivin': Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1978.
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