Podcast Beta
Questions and Answers
What is a common thread that binds anthropologists together?
Answer hidden
Why is defining a discipline by its subject matter alone often problematic?
Answer hidden
What determines the boundaries of a discipline, according to Thompson Klein?
Answer hidden
What has Africana Studies achieved over the years despite early conceptual confusion?
Answer hidden
What do anthropologists ask about their topic that identifies them as anthropologists?
Answer hidden
What is a characteristic of anthropology and other disciplines that study the 'human species'?
Answer hidden
According to Stewart, what is the problem with chronology in Africana Studies?
Answer hidden
What is Azibo's view on the origins of Africana Studies?
Answer hidden
What has characterized the early days of Africana Studies?
Answer hidden
What do Africana Studies, psychology, literature, Women's Studies, social work, sociology, and philosophy have in common?
Answer hidden
Why is W.E.B. Du Bois not considered a founder of Africana Studies?
Answer hidden
What is the implicit context of the emergence of Africana Studies?
Answer hidden
Why do disciplines differ in their structure and maintenance?
Answer hidden
What is a common feature of academic disciplines?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of anthropology, according to McGee and Warms?
Answer hidden
What is the difference between the views of anthropology in the two textbooks?
Answer hidden
What is the ultimate goal of Afrocentricity and African American Studies?
Answer hidden
Which of the following authors is associated with the concept of Afrocentricity?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'Yurugu: An African centered critique of European cultural thought and behavior'?
Answer hidden
Which academic discipline is closely related to Afrocentricity?
Answer hidden
What is the name of the journal where M. Asante published an article on Afrocentricity?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'Academic tribes and territories: Intellectual inquiry and the cultures of disciplines'?
Answer hidden
Who is the editor of the book 'Black Studies: Theory, method, and cultural perspectives'?
Answer hidden
What is the title of the book published by M. Asante in 1998?
Answer hidden
What is the title of the journal where M. Karenga published an article on Black Studies?
Answer hidden
Who is the author of the book 'Mumbo Jumbo'?
Answer hidden
What is the name of the organization that is associated with the development of Black Studies?
Answer hidden
Who is the editor of the book 'Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing'?
Answer hidden
What is the title of the article written by Langston Hughes in 1926?
Answer hidden
What is the name of the concept that is associated with M. Karenga?
Answer hidden
Which of the following authors is associated with the concept of Afrocentricity in the context of African American literary criticism?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'The Black Aesthetic' compiled by A. Gayle?
Answer hidden
Which of the following authors wrote a book titled 'Souls of Black Folk'?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'In the Vineyard: Working in African American Studies' by P. Hall?
Answer hidden
Who wrote a book titled 'Afrikan Revolution'?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual' by H. Cruse?
Answer hidden
Which of the following authors wrote a book titled 'The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism'?
Answer hidden
What is the focus of the book 'The Afro-American Novel and Its Tradition' by B. Bell?
Answer hidden
What is the primary concern of nationalist approaches in African world culture?
Answer hidden
What is the significance of ancient Kemet in Diop's argument?
Answer hidden
What is the current status of Black Studies in academia?
Answer hidden
What does Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice represent in the context of Black America?
Answer hidden
What is the primary goal of Cultural Nationalism in African Diaspora Studies?
Answer hidden
What is the significance of Greece in understanding European history, according to Diop's argument?
Answer hidden
What is the implication of the 1885 Berlin Conference in the context of Black Studies?
Answer hidden
What is the metaphor used to describe the current state of Black Studies?
Answer hidden
Study Notes
Anthropology and Africana Studies
- Anthropologists share a set of assumptions about human beings, their evolution, and the significance of culture, as well as certain methods of inquiry.
- The subject matter of a discipline is not enough to define it, as the same subject may be shared by different disciplines.
- Anthropology, Africana Studies, psychology, literature, Women's Studies, social work, and sociology all claim African people as their subject.
Defining and Protecting Disciplinary Turf
- Boundaries between disciplines are determined more by method, theory, and conceptual framework than by subject matter.
- Africana Studies has confirmed and reinforced its institutionalization over the years, despite early days of conceptual confusion and a lack of agreement on its goals.
The Emergence of Africana Studies
- The emergence of Africana Studies is within the context of the American academy, a relatively recent development.
- W.E.B. Du Bois may be considered a forerunner of Africana Studies, but not one of its founders, as Africana Studies was not institutionalized during his lifetime.
- The same observation could be made about the priests-scholars of the Nile Valley.
Disciplinary Identity and Boundaries
- Disciplines differ in the ways they structure themselves, establish identities, maintain boundaries, regulate and reward practitioners, manage consensus and dissent, and communicate internally and externally.
- There may be serious disagreements within one discipline as to its definition, as seen in the example of economists divided over their field's proper object of study.
The Afrocentric Paradigm
- The structural aspect of the Afrocentric paradigm refers to the existence of an Afrocentric intellectual community.
- The functional aspect of the Afrocentric paradigm refers to the ability to activate African people's consciousness and bring them closer to freedom, the ultimate goal of Afrocentricity.
Afro-American Studies
- The report "Afro-American Studies" was published by the Ford Foundation, written by Nathan Huggins.
Key Authors and Their Works
- M. Ani wrote "Yurugu: An African centered critique of European cultural thought and behavior" (1994).
- I.A. Baraka published "Afrikan revolution" (1973).
- B. Bell wrote "The Afro-American novel and its tradition" (1987).
- W.E.B. Du Bois published "Souls of Black folk" (1903/2003).
- H.L. Gates Jr. wrote "The signifying monkey: A theory of African American literary criticism" (1988).
- A. Gayle compiled "The Black aesthetic" (1971).
Afro-American Education
- N. Hare discussed the role of Afro-American education in the undergraduate curriculum (1969).
- P. Hall wrote "In the vineyard: Working in African American Studies" (1999).
Africana Studies
- N. Hare, J. Stewart, A. Young, and D. Aldridge discussed the past, present, and future of Africana Studies (2000).
The Black Studies Movement
- D.C. Hine wrote about the Afrocentric-traditionalist-feminist paradigms for the next stage of the Black Studies movement (1992).
Black Excellence and Empowerment
- M. Karenga introduced "Introduction to Black Studies" (1993).
- M. Marable wrote about public education and Black empowerment (2001).
Nationalism and Black Power
- C.A. Diop wrote "The cultural unity of Black Africa" (1989).
- Nationalist approaches focus on keeping the form and content of African world culture equally yoked.
Current Status of Black Studies
- The discipline of Black Studies enjoys the same ambiguous status as Black America.
- Black Studies can be seen as a source of pride and a source of disappointment within African American communities.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
This quiz covers the core assumptions and methods of anthropological inquiry, from chapter 1 and 2 in the Handbook of Black Studies
