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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790642203321

Autore

Du Bois W. E. B (William Edward Burghardt), <1868-1963.>

Titolo

The sociological souls of Black folk : essays / / by W.E.B. Du Bois ; introduction, reconstructed essay, and additional editing by Robert A. Wortham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

0-7391-5074-X

0-7391-6931-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WorthamRobert (Robert A.)

Disciplina

305.896/073

Soggetti

African Americans - History

African Americans

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Strivings of the Negro people -- A Negro schoolmaster in the new South -- The religion of the American Negro -- The Freedman's Bureau -- The Negro as he really is -- The evolution of Negro leadership -- The relation of the Negroes to the whites in the South -- Of the training of Black men -- The Negro in business : results of the investigation -- The Negro and crime -- The American Negro at Paris -- The conservation of races -- Careers open to college-bred Negroes -- The problem of amusement -- The Negro in the Black belt : some social sketches -- The Georgia Negro : a social study (editor's reconstruction).

Sommario/riassunto

The Souls of Black Folk is W.E.B. Du Bois' most famous work. While the work is often viewed as a classic in African American literature and the history of the African American experience, the sociological significance of the work has been understated. In his initial discussions with the book's original publisher, Du Bois desired to prepare a volume that would showcase his ongoing sociological work on ""the Negro problems."" While many editions of Du Bois' classic text have appeared, no edition has focused primarily on the eight previously published essays in their original form and chronologic