African Americans and the culture of pain.9780813926810 African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. and the culture of pain. King, Debra Walker. U. of Virginia Press 2008 195 pages $20.00 Paperback Cultural frames, framing culture E185 Inspired initially in 1994, after hearing a lecture by David B. Morris (author of The Culture of Pain), King (English, U. of Florida) began her exploration of issues around black bodies in pain, carrying it forward over the years and gaining impetus Impetus is a stimulus or impulse, a moving force that sparks momentum. Impetus may also refer to:
terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the for further research. Her study addresses how pain functions as cultural property, its value as symbolic capital, and the place of lynching in it. She also devotes attention to the release from pain in fury and purging Purging The use of vomiting, diuretics, or laxatives to clear the stomach and intestines after a binge. Mentioned in: Anorexia Nervosa purging (purj´ing), n ; in art, literature, and movies; and in laughter. The notes and bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. are extensive. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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