The African-German Experience: Critical Essays [Hardcover]

Carol Aisha Blackshire-Belay (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0275950794 | ISBN-13: 978-0275950798 | Publication Date: December 30, 1996

Perhaps, with the exception of the old Soviet Union, no European nation has undergone the dramatic changes to its political and social landscape as has Germany. Yet few people realize how these changes have impacted on the lives of African Germans, a population of African-descended people who have lived in Germany for at least two centuries. This volume of critical essays on the African German experience seeks to establish the position culturally, politically, and socially, of the African Germans in the larger context of the historic changes that have taken place in German society. Drawing upon the analyses of some of the most significant and outstanding scholars in the field, the collection discovers the "hidden" history of African Germans. As such it will be of interest to scholars and researchers of modern Germany, race relations, and Black studies.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Clearly, this collection is meant to inspire more research on African Germans and to appeal no only to those Germanists involved in minority studies but also to an audience of English-speaking scholars in Afrikana Studies and others interested in the African Diaspora. It belongs in every German Studies library....It is indispensable for Blackshire-Belay's discussion of the African-German experience in global terms, its interdisciplinary approach, and its path-breaking foray into an area where Afrikana Studies and German Studies intersect.”–Calloquia Germanica

“The book makes for fascinating reading on the history of Africa-German relations.”–The International Journal of African Historical Studies

About the Author

CAROL AISHA BLACKSHIRE-BELAY is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Indiana State University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (December 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275950794
• ISBN-13: 978-0275950798
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,669,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)