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African American rural sociology
Author_Charles Johnson
Author_Charles S. Johnson
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Camp Meetings
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Corn Bread
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ecological study of black families in Alabama
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family structure analysis
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Follow
Fourth Grade Education
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Gibson County
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historical race relations research
Joseph S. Himes
Large Families
Lonesome Road
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Macon County
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Negro Farmers
Negro Population
Negro Tenants
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religious practices in black communities
rural education systems
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Southern community studies
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Product details
- ISBN 9781560008781
- Weight: 362g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 31 Jul 1996
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Shadow of the Plantation focuses on descendants of slaves in one rural Southern community in the early part of this century. In the process, Johnson reviews the troubled history of race relations in the United /States. When reread half a century after it was first written, Shadow of the Plantation is clearly revealed as a remarkably perceptive and fresh comment on race relations and the triumph of individuals over circumstances.Charles Johnson's book is significant for its use of multiple methodologies. The research took place in an ecological setting that was a dynamic element of the life of the community. The book is a multifaceted, interpretive survey of the 612 black families that composed the rural community of Macon County, Alabama, in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Johnson describes and analyzes their families, economic situation, education, religious activities, recreational life, and health practices.Shadow of the Plantation manages to be both historically accurate and foresighted at the same time. It is as much a book about today as it is a discussion of yesterday. This volume is an important study that will be of value to sociologists, anthropologists, and black studies specialists.
