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African U.s. studies, or even Nigrify studies, is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the history, culture, & politics of African Americans. Taken broadly, a field studies non exclusively a cultures of humans of African descent in the United States, but a cultures of the entire African diaspora, from a British Isles to the Caribbean. A field includes scholars of African American literature, history, politics, religion and religious studies, sociology, and several more disciplines in a humanities and social sciences. Departments of African Our contries studies were 1st created in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of student and faculty activism at numbers of universities. the creation of computer program & departments within Melanise studies was a most common require of protests & sit-ins by minority students & their allies, world health organization felt that their cultures and interests were underserved per traditional academic structures.
Scholars in African American studies Easily-known authors in the field include:
Watch likewise: African American literature
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American Studies Association An organization of American Studies scholars, and publisher of American Quarterly. Eating in America A presentation of American food culture, from the Technical University Dresden, Germany. British Association for American Studies An organization for American Studies academics, teachers and students. Irish Association for American Studies Information on the association's committee and conferences which it has organised. New American Studies Web Large database of over 2000 web-based resources in American Studies. H-Amstdy: American Studies H-Net discussion group dedicated to the cultures of North America and the United States. Features archive, reviews, charter, links to related lists, and subscription information. |
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