Every tub must sit on its own bottom : the philosophy and politics of Zora Neale Hurston / Deborah G. Plant.

Contents Introduction: The reclamation of an intellectual life -- Metaphors of self, language, and the will-to-power -- "Every tub must sit on its own bottom": A philosophical world view -- African American folklore as style, theme, and strategy -- The folk preacher and folk sermon form -- Politics, parody, power, and Moses, man of the mountain -- Politics of self: Ambivalences, paradoxes, and ironies of race, color, sex, class, and gender -- Conclusion: The essence of owning oneself.
Local noteLittle-304505--305131010059S
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [201]-210) and index.
LCCN 94047523
ISBN0252021835 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PS3515.U789 Z82 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold