Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences
Title | Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Mbele |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 141162341X |
This book discusses differences between African and American culture, to help prevent cultural miscommunications which might poison or ruin relationships between Africans and Americans. I am lucky to have lived in both Africa and America, and I feel priviledged and obliged to share my views and experiences with others.
African Americans and Africa
Title | African Americans and Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Nemata Amelia Ibitayo Blyden |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2019-05-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0300244916 |
An introduction to the complex relationship between African Americans and the African continent What is an “African American” and how does this identity relate to the African continent? Rising immigration levels, globalization, and the United States’ first African American president have all sparked new dialogue around the question. This book provides an introduction to the relationship between African Americans and Africa from the era of slavery to the present, mapping several overlapping diasporas. The diversity of African American identities through relationships with region, ethnicity, slavery, and immigration are all examined to investigate questions fundamental to the study of African American history and culture.
Chickens in the Bus
Title | Chickens in the Bus PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Mbele |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2021-08-26 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781312159563 |
"Chickens in the Bus" is a sequel to my popular book, "Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences." The latter, widely read and also featured in college and university programs from the USA to China, led readers and me to think about a sequel. With additional insights into issues raised in "Africans and Americans," "Chickens in the Bus" addresses new topics, such as child raising and the cultural dimension of business between Africans and Americans.
Because of the Kids
Title | Because of the Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer E. Obidah |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780807740125 |
This book details the story of two teacher-researchers--Jennifer, who is African American, and Karen, who is White--as they set out on a collaborative three year study to explore the impact of racial and cultural differences in Karen's urban middle school classroom. They describe how they learn to confront and deal with the challenges they face so that they can work together. Their study presents the difficulties and importance of collaborations between teachers from different racial and cultural backgrounds as well as insights on how race and culture evolve in teacher-student interactions.
Living in Color
Title | Living in Color PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Woodley |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2010-02-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830878987 |
"We would never give Picasso a paintbrush and only one color of paint, and expect a masterpiece," writes Randy Woodley. "We would not give Beethoven a single piano key and say, 'Play us a concerto.' Yet we limit our Creator in just these ways." Though our Christian experience is often blandly monochromatic, God intends for us to live in dynamic, multihued communities that embody his vibrant creativity. Randy Woodley, a Keetowah Cherokee, casts a biblical, multiethnic vision for people of every nation, tribe and tongue. He carefully unpacks how Christians should think about racial and cultural identity, demonstrating that ethnically diverse communities have always been God's intent for his people. Woodley gives practical insights for how we can relate to one another with sensitivity, contextualize the gospel, combat the subtleties of racism, and honor one another's unique contributions to church and society. Along the way, he reckons with difficult challenges from our racially painful history and offers hope for healing and restoration. With profound wisdom from his own Native American heritage and experience, Woodley's voice adds a distinctive perspective to contemporary discussions of racial reconciliation and multiethnicity. Here is a biblical vision for unity in diversity.
Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World
Title | Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Leo Parvis |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1411658426 |
No one in this country is untouched by the impact of diversity. Yet, as diverse as diversity is, are too the many different emotions and attitudes evoked by diversity. As a nation, we are not well equipped to deal with the swirling transitions that are converging on us on a daily basis because of the nature of being the most diverse country in the world.This text will well serve the purpose for many who decide to learn and teach the fundamentals of cultural diversity. It will be beneficial for college students, high school juniors and seniors, and organizations whose ever-changing workforce leads to the necessity of educating employees on how to deal with the diversity of employees and customers in a positive manner. This timely publication is filled with current and relevant examples taken from pop culture: from TV shows, song lyrics, and poetry of the times. These excerpts make this publication much more interesting and easy for the reader to relate to and understand.
Canciones populares y literatura de África Oriental
Title | Canciones populares y literatura de África Oriental PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron Louis Rosenberg |
Publisher | El Colegio de Mexico AC |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 6074625816 |
Este estudio es un replanteamiento de la relación entre canciones y literatura en África oriental. Se examinan, en términos comparativos, las obras literarias y musicales de esta parte del continente con el fin de determinar y describir los caminos a partir de los cuales tales formas de la expresión creativa reflejan y transforman caminos prevalecientes y medios de formación de identidad de las personas cuyas vidas se extienden a través de varias "fronteras" y que desarrollan sentidos "superculturales" de sí mismos. El autor se basa en una extensa investigación de campo, así como en una multitud de entrevistas. La lectura atenta de las canciones y la literatura hace de este libro un estudio convincente para estudiantes de música y literatura africanas, y el análisis de las identidades africanas puede ser realmente para los estudiosos del nacionalismo tanto en África como en el mundo.