{"product_id":"african-american-culture-an-encyclopedia-of-people-traditions-and-customs-3-volumes-9781440862434","title":"African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs [3 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Omari L. Dyson | Judson L. Jeffries Ph D. | Kevin L. Brooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Cultural Heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the latest census data, less than 13 percent of the U.S. population identifies as African American; African Americans are still very much a minority group. Yet African American cultural expression and strong influences from African American culture are common across mainstream American culture--in music, the arts, and entertainment; in education and religion; in sports; and in politics and business. \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs\u003c\/i\u003e covers virtually every aspect of African American cultural expression, addressing subject matter that ranges from how African culture was preserved during slavery hundreds of years ago to the richness and complexity of African American culture in the post-Obama era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive reference work on African American culture to date, the multivolume set covers such topics as black contributions to literature and the arts, music and entertainment, religion, and professional sports. It also provides coverage of less-commonly addressed subjects, such as African American fashion practices and beauty culture, the development of jazz music across different eras, and African American business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47573356478615,"sku":"9781440862434","price":35530.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781440862434.webp?v=1774892634","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/african-american-culture-an-encyclopedia-of-people-traditions-and-customs-3-volumes-9781440862434","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}