Bibliograph

Getting what we need ourselves, how food has shaped African American life, Jennifer Jensen Wallach

Type

Label

Getting what we need ourselves, how food has shaped African American life, Jennifer Jensen Wallach

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Getting what we need ourselves

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090279394

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Jensen Wallach

Sub title

how food has shaped African American life

Summary

"[T]races the history of African American food habits from West African origins through the twenty-first century, offering a unique set of insights into the daily concerns of black people in the US. The book demonstrates that from capture and enslavement through emancipation, the civil rights movement, and beyond, African American have embraced an understanding of the importance of food that goes beyond merely having enough to eat"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Culinary origins and exchanges during the Transatlantic slave trade -- Africanisms and adaptation during the era of slavery -- Foodways, resiliency, and white supremacy after the Civil War -- The quest to cook and eat with dignity during the Jim Crow era -- The search for a common table during the Great Depression and World War II -- Food as politics during the black freedom struggle

resource.variantTitle

Tomorrow I'll be at the table, African American food culture from slavery to the present

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