Clinging to Mammy
Download or Read eBook Clinging to Mammy PDF written by Micki McElya and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Micki McElya |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2007-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674024335 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674024338 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Clinging to Mammy by : Micki McElya
Book excerpt: Micki McElya argues that the figure of the loyal slave has played a powerful role in modern American politics and culture. Loving, hating, pitying or pining for 'mammy' became a way for Americans to make sense of shifting economic, social, and racial realities and some black people's contentment with servitude.