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100 1 a| Dawson, Kevinc| (Historian)e| author.=| ^A1355366;

245 10 a| Undercurrents of power :b| aquatic culture in the African diaspora /c| Kevin Dawson.;

250 a| 1st edition.;

264 1 a| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :b| University of Pennsylvania Press,c| [2018];

300 a| viii, 351 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| The early modern Americas;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-335) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : waterscapes of the African diaspora -- Part I. Swimming culture. Atlantic African aquatic cultures : a cross-cultural comparison -- Cultural meanings of recreational swimming and surfing -- Aquatic sports and performance rituals : gender, bravery, and honor -- History from below : enslaved underwater divers -- Undercurrents of power : challenging racial hierarchies from below -- Part II. Canoe culture. African canoe-makers : constructing floating cultures -- Mountains divide and rivers unite : Atlantic African canoemen -- Maritime continuities : African canoes on new world waters -- The floating economies of slaves and slaveholders -- Sacred vessels, sacred waters : the cultural meanings of dugout canoes -- A world afloat : mobile slave communities -- The watermen's song : canoemen's aural waterscapes -- Conclusion : a sea change in Atlantic history -- Epilogue.;

650 0 a| African diasporax| History.=| ^A318083;

650 0 a| Enslaved personsz| Americax| Social conditions.=| ^A630862;

650 0 a| Aquatic sportsz| Africax| History.=| ^A43180;

650 0 a| Aquatic sportsz| Americax| History.=| ^A43180;

650 0 a| Boats and boatingz| Africax| History.=| ^A44134;

650 0 a| Boats and boatingz| Americax| History.=| ^A44134;

830 0 a| Early modern Americas.=| ^A1093065;

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Undercurrents of power : aquatic culture in the African diaspora / Kevin Dawson.

Author/creator	Dawson, Kevin author.
Format	Book
Edition	1st edition.
Publication	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]
Description	viii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	African diaspora--History. Africans--America. --Ethnic identity. --History. Enslaved persons--America. --Social conditions. Aquatic sports--Africa. --History. Aquatic sports--America. --History. Boats and boating--Africa. --History. Boats and boating--America. --History.

Series	The early modern Americas Early modern Americas. ^A1093065
Contents	Introduction : waterscapes of the African diaspora -- Part I. Swimming culture. Atlantic African aquatic cultures : a cross-cultural comparison -- Cultural meanings of recreational swimming and surfing -- Aquatic sports and performance rituals : gender, bravery, and honor -- History from below : enslaved underwater divers -- Undercurrents of power : challenging racial hierarchies from below -- Part II. Canoe culture. African canoe-makers : constructing floating cultures -- Mountains divide and rivers unite : Atlantic African canoemen -- Maritime continuities : African canoes on new world waters -- The floating economies of slaves and slaveholders -- Sacred vessels, sacred waters : the cultural meanings of dugout canoes -- A world afloat : mobile slave communities -- The watermen's song : canoemen's aural waterscapes -- Conclusion : a sea change in Atlantic history -- Epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-335) and index.
LCCN	2017032704
ISBN	9780812249897 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN	0812249895 hardcover ; alkaline paper

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