Book
Drylongso: a self-portrait of Black America
Vintage Books • New York • Published In 1981 • Pages:
By: Gwaltney, John Langston.
Abstract
This book is a 'self-portrait' of American Black culture, consisting of narratives of ordinary, or 'drylongso,' Black people. The fieldwork was conducted in the early 1970's in a number of cities in the Northeast. The theme of the interviews seems to have been attitudes toward Whites. HRAF analysis of personal narratives interferes with their continuity and thus with their personal quality. Researchers are advised to read this book in its entirety to achieve that continuity and personal quality.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnographer
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Marlene Martin ; 1986
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1970-1981
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- [edited by] John Langston Gwaltney
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 80006146
- LCSH
- African Americans