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Richard W. Newton Jr.

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Description:This volume presents a cultural history of Alex Haley's Roots as a case study in 'operational acts of identification.' It examines the strategy and tactics Haley employed in developing a family origin story into an acclaimed national history. Where cultural studies scholars have critiqued notions of sacrosanct 'rootedness, ' this book shows the fruit of critically identifying those claims. It reframes the concept of 'roots' as a theoretical vocabulary and grammar for the anthropology of scriptures - a way of parsing the cultural texts that seem to read us backWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures (Culture on the Edge: Studies in Identity Formation). To get started finding Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures (Culture on the Edge: Studies in Identity Formation), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This volume presents a cultural history of Alex Haley's Roots as a case study in 'operational acts of identification.' It examines the strategy and tactics Haley employed in developing a family origin story into an acclaimed national history. Where cultural studies scholars have critiqued notions of sacrosanct 'rootedness, ' this book shows the fruit of critically identifying those claims. It reframes the concept of 'roots' as a theoretical vocabulary and grammar for the anthropology of scriptures - a way of parsing the cultural texts that seem to read us backWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures (Culture on the Edge: Studies in Identity Formation). To get started finding Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures (Culture on the Edge: Studies in Identity Formation), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures (Culture on the Edge: Studies in Identity Formation)

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