Out of the Revolution

In Out of the Revolution, Delores P. Aldridge and Carlene Young collect thirty-one of the nation's top scholars to provide a complete reference for understanding the impetus for, the development of, and future considerations for the discipline of 'Africana' studies. Topics addressed include epistemological considerations; humanistic perspectives; the role of bureaucracy and the academic institution; the social, psychological, political, and economic dimensions; the position of black women in the field; and how the discipline has empowered the black student. This invaluable resource for educators and students alike concludes with a look at graduates in Africana studies and their careers and a discussion of the future of the field.

Delores P. Aldridge is Grace Towns Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Emory University. Carlene Young is Professor Emerita of the Afro-American Studies Department at San Jose State University.

Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Historical Development and Introduction to the Academy Part 3 Theoretical and Philosophical Issues Chapter 4 The Field and Function of Black Studies: The First Two Decades Chapter 5 Paradigms in Black Studies Chapter 6 Epistemological Considerations in Afro-American Studies Chapter 7 Africana Studies and Epistemology Part 8 Development and Institutionalization: The Twentieth Century Chapter 9 Black Studies, Student Activism, and the Academy Chapter 10 Africana Studies at Tennessee State University: Traditions and Diversity Chapter 11 The Early Years of Three Major Professional Black Studies Organizations Chapter 12 The Academy as an Institution: Bureaucracy and Black Studies Chapter 13 Education in a Multicultural Society: The Role of Black Studies Part 14 Black Women and Africana Studies Chapter 15 Black Woman, Feminism, and Black Studies Chapter 16 The Missing Link: Women in Black/Africana Studies Chapter 17 Towards Integrating Africana Women into Africana Studies Part 18 Social, Psychological, Political, and Economic Dimensions in Africana Studies Chapter 19 Power and Group Identity Among African Americans: A Socio-Psychological Analysis Chapter 20 In the Wake of Destruction: Ujamaa Circle Process Therapy and Black Family Healing Chapter 21 Para-Apartheid: The Origins of a Construct for Understanding Organizing of the Black Ghetto Part 22 Africana Studies in the Diaspora Chapter 23 The Role of Traditional Black Colleges in Black Studies Chapter 24 The Status of Africana/African Brazilian Studies at Selected Universities in Brazil Chapter 25 The Afro-Mexican: A History Relatively Untouched Part 26 Humanistic Perspectives in Africana Studies Chapter 27 Toward an Understanding of the Black Image in the Visual Arts Chapter 28 African American Humanism in an Age of Africana Studies Chapter 29 African American Folklore and the Diaspora Chapter 30 Africanism in African-American Music Chapter 31 Black Theology, Black Churches, and Black Women Chapter 32 Black Theology and the Black Woman Part 33 Africana/Black Studies as an Agent of Empowerment for Student Development Chapter 34 Political Philosophy and African Americans in Pursuit of Equality Chapter 35 African-American Studies in Libraries: Collection Development and Management Priorities Chapter 36 Public Education and African American Studies Chapter 37 Stopouts: African American Participation in Adult Education Chapter 38 Computers and Black Studies: Toward the Cognitive Revolution Part 39 Africana/Black Studies in American Higher Education: Yesterday and Today Chapter 40 Status of Africana Studies in Higher Education Part 41 Prospectus on the Future Chapter 42 Graduates and Careers Chapter 43 Trends and Prognosis Chapter 44 Summary and Conclusion