Davis, Allison
Deep South: A Social Anthropological Study of Caste and Class
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226817989
- author:
- Davis, Allison
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 328
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Deep South: A Social Anthropological Study of Caste and Class by Allison Davis, Burleigh B. Gardner, and Mary R. Gardner. First published in 1941, this landmark work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking examination of the everyday realities of American racism. The authors, who conducted their research undercover in Depression-era Mississippi, reveal how race shaped nearly every aspect of twentieth-century life in the United States. Their analysis highlights the importance of caste and class to Black and White worldviews, and how these views are constructed, solidified, and reinforced. This reissue of the 1965 abridged edition features a new foreword from Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson, who acknowledges the book's profound importance to her own work. The result is a crucial work on the concept of caste and its ongoing impact on American inequality. Published in 2022, this reissue proves that Deep South remains a vital and relevant study of the complex relationships between race, class, and society.
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