Voodoo : the history of a racial slur /
"The word “voodoo” originated in the United States nearly two hundred years ago. Since its inception, “voodoo” has been a mechanism for prejudiced individuals to invoke all their anxieties and stereotypes about people of African descent. It has been a way to call them uncivilized, superstitious...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2023]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The word “voodoo” originated in the United States nearly two hundred years ago. Since its inception, “voodoo” has been a mechanism for prejudiced individuals to invoke all their anxieties and stereotypes about people of African descent. It has been a way to call them uncivilized, superstitious, hypersexual, violent, and cannibalistic, by merely uttering a single word. This book explores public perceptions of “voodoo” as they have varied over time and have shifted to encompass different religious communities, distinct practices, and evolving perceptions about people of African descent, with an emphasis on the intricate connection between stereotypes of “voodoo” and debates about race and human rights. The research for this project has consisted of examining texts published for public consumption such as newspapers, travelogues, magazines, and books"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0197689434 9780197689448 0197689442 9780197689424 0197689426 9780197689431 |