Development Arrested : The Blues and Plantation Power in the Mississippi Delta

Woods, Clyde

ISBN 10: 1844675610 / ISBN 13: 9781844675616

Edité par Verso Books, 2017

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. N° de réf. du vendeur 53078927-6

Synopsis :

A new edition of a classic history of the US's poorest and most heavily African American region the Mississippi River Delta
How could the Mississippi Delta, one of the world s most prolific cultural centres, be demolished by a predictable natural disaster? This revised edition of Clyde Woods's classic book examines disaster relief and reconstruction conflicts after Hurricane Katrina. Development Arrested also traces the decline and resurrection of plantation ideology in national public policy discourse from Thomas Jefferson to George W. Bush, documenting the unceasing attacks on the gains of the Civil Rights Movement and how, despite having suffered countless defeats at the hands of the planter regime, African Americans in the Delta region have continued to push forward their agenda for social, economic and cultural justice. Woods examines the role of the blues in sustaining their efforts, surveying a musical tradition including jazz, rock and roll, soul and hip-hop that has embraced a radical vision of social change.

À propos de l?auteur: Clyde Woods is Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Development Arrested : The Blues and ...
Éditeur : Verso Books
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 2ème Édition