An edition of Undercurrents of power
(2018)
Undercurrents of power
aquatic culture in the African diaspora
by Dawson, Kevin (Historian)
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Undercurrents of power: aquatic culture in the African diaspora
2018
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0812249895 9780812249897
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Table of Contents
Introduction : waterscapes of the African diaspora
Part I. Swimming culture. Atlantic African aquatic cultures : a cross-cultural comparison
Cultural meanings of recreational swimming and surfing
Aquatic sports and performance rituals : gender, bravery, and honor
History from below : enslaved underwater divers
Undercurrents of power : challenging racial hierarchies from below
Part II. Canoe culture. African canoe-makers : constructing floating cultures
Mountains divide and rivers unite : Atlantic African canoemen
Maritime continuities : African canoes on new world waters
The floating economies of slaves and slaveholders
Sacred vessels, sacred waters : the cultural meanings of dugout canoes
A world afloat : mobile slave communities
The watermen's song : canoemen's aural waterscapes
Conclusion : a sea change in Atlantic history
Epilogue.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-335) and index.
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