In the Absence of Ethnicity.

Jones, Rhett S.

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ERIC Number: EJ523984

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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In the Absence of Ethnicity.

Jones, Rhett S.

Society, v33 n3 p44-47 Mar-Apr 1996

Discusses the African American experience and the unique characteristics of its culture--how slavery influenced a culture of respect as well as contributed to the lost ethnic ties that allowed African Americans to create their own culture. The article also discusses the challenges to blackness from American biracialism and addresses behavior and reverse racism in African American culture. (GR)

Descriptors: Black Community, Black Culture, Black History, Cultural Influences, Ethnicity, Minority Groups, Racial Attitudes, Racial Relations, Reverse Discrimination, Slavery, Social Behavior

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue topic: "The Long Hyphen: Black Separation vs. American Integration."