Race and Affluence: An Archaeology of African America and Consumer Culture

An archaeological analysis of the centrality of race and racism in American culture. Using a broad range of material, historical, and ethnographic resources from Annapolis, Maryland, during the period 1850 to 1930, the author probes distinctive African-American consumption patterns and examines how those patterns resisted the racist assumptions of the dominant culture while also attempting to demonstrate African-Americans' suitability to full citizenship privileges.

• | Author: Paul R. Mullins
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Mar 14, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 217 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1475771800
• | ISBN-13: 9781475771800