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Morgan Watts Dr. Colleen Haas Afri 312 January 1, 2024 1.Explain or define the following terms or concepts as they relate to how Manning is using them. Please be thoughtful about your definitions. (you should use the textbook index, Ch. 1, and only if needed other on-line sources for your answers) and ( see textbook pp. 3-4) Diaspora: Is an ancient term that is used typically used to reference the dispersion of Jewish people around the world Sub-saharan Africa (see map on p. 4)-: Manning associates sub-Sharan Africa, the homeland from which black peoples have voyaged in freedom and slavery, or “homeland.” Old World and New World diasporas: When speaking of the “Old world” it is associated with specified regions. 6,8 (the new Atlantic world?) center page, 18,19 Hegemony/hegemonic: Hegemony is the dominance of one group over another, that is often conducted through force. Hegemonic practices, I believe is what we read about on page 5, that through the dominant cultures made up of salve masters, imperial conquerors, colonial or national societies were they able to impose their wills on black people. Hegemonic is also a 23 Pluralism / pluralistic societies: Pluralism speaks to the members of diverse ethnic, religions, and racial groups and the requirement of their antonymous participation. Pluralistic societies based on the description of Manning means the acknowledgment of different Emancipation: Manning explains Emancipation as a struggle. Emancipation was a fight for freedom for those in slavery. Through this fight came a powerful rhetoric and soulful music to sustain their campaign. In the midst of this fight, there was much constraint on black Americans legal right to property and social equality. Post-emancipation: I believe expresses the presence of the fight in particular areas such as education, earning power, and political representation. Mulatto: A term that is offensive to explain that an individual is mixed race between black and white
Mestizo: term that is offensive to explain that an individual is mixed race in Latin America elite versus popular sectors (commoners) of society: Referenced the difference between elite and popular cultures. These distinguished who was able to perform for kings and generals in comparison to those who performed for village communities. 2. Patrick Manning has two points he focuses on in formulating his analytical framework and approach to his book. On page 4 of his book, Manning mentions his proposal of the framework he uses for studying the world of black people, which he calls the Africa-diaspora studies. Through his studies he begins by working through the connections among various regions of the black world then emphasizes social dynamics within these connections. a. Why should we keep Africa in mind when we study the diaspora? According to Manning, the lack of education in Africa-diaspora studies means that history education is lacking without it. “Something is gained in this history by giving attention at once to the African continent and to all the regions of black settlement outside the continent,” (Manning 4). He also emphasizes the relevancy of the continent as it has been associated not only as an ancestral homeland, also through the development of various regions and global processes at every stage. b. Why is this notion of connections important to him? Manning believes that the connectedness that is present in black communities should be considered a major force in history. He further proves this by emphasizing the presence and influence of black communities in Brazil, Britain, and India. “The African heritage shows itself not only able to retain old traditions but also to innovate and incorporate…despite the mass relocating
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