The Color of Culture

African American Underrepresentation in the Fine Arts and Outdoor Recreation

Daniel H. Krymkowski (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

206 Seiten

2022
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781498597883 (ISBN)

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Utilizing written sources as well as nationally representative survey data, Daniel H. Krymkowski analyzes the extent and causes of African American underrepresentation in the cultural realms of golf, hiking, hunting and fishing, water sports, winter sports, classical music, painting and sculpture, ballet, and the theater. African American participation significantly lags behind that of non-Hispanic whites in all of these areas, and it is not due to an aversion to these types of activities. Rather, as Krymkowski shows, its primary sources are racial-ethnic socioeconomic differences, as well as historic and contemporary discrimination, both overt and subtle. These causes are rooted in the systemic racism that continues to plague the United States. The lack of opportunity to participate in such cultural forms deprives African Americans of aesthetic experiences that are central to the human condition, and it has implications for both health and the accumulation of cultural and social capital. Krymkowski also explores current efforts to increase African American representation in these areas of culture and discusses the benefits of doing so.

Daniel H. Krymkowski is professor of sociology at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Chapter 1: Themes and Explanatory Framework
Chapter 2: Golf
Chapter 3: Hiking and Related Nature-Based Activities
Chapter 4: Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 5: Water Activities
Chapter 6: Cold-Weather Recreation
Chapter 7: Classical Music
Chapter 8: Painting and Sculpture
Chapter 9: Ballet
Chapter 10: Theater
Conclusion: The Future of African American Participation in the Fine Arts and Outdoor Recreation

Erscheinungsdatum	26.08.2022
Zusatzinfo	1 b/w illustrations; 22 tables;
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 227 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781498597883 / 9781498597883
Zustand	Neuware