Hylan Lewis
Blackways of Kent
- ISBN 13:
- 9781570037252
- author:
- Hylan Lewis
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The University of South Carolina Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 20.27 x 14 x 2.26 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Blackways of Kent by Hylan Lewis offers a unique perspective on small-town southern race relations in the mid-twentieth century. Based on the author's interviews with community informants and his own experiences working in York between 1948 and 1949, this ethnography provides a detailed account of life in a segregated African American community. The black community in York constructed its own culture, separate from both the townfolk and poor whites of the mill village. Lewis's observations reveal that social stratification within the black community was governed by personal behavior, rather than ancestry or wealth. This holistic case study provides valuable insights into community formation in the small-town South and sheds light on the early development of a noted public sociologist. This Southern Classics edition includes new prefaces and an introduction, offering additional context and background to Lewis's research and its impact.
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