Thurman Garner
Biographic Data
| ID | 3792339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thurman Garner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thurman |
| FAMILY NAME | Garner |
| SIGNATURE | GARNER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Georgia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Black Ethos in Folktales
The environment that contributed most to what is distinctive about Afro-American culture and that influenced the development of the slave's character was the slave's quarters (Blassingame, 1972). From the quarters came Black folktales, which helped to guide, control, entertain, and instruct slaves in everyday lives (Bascom, 1954). Folktales served as a form of communication to articulate the slave's interests, needs, beliefs, values, experiences,…
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Black Ethos in Folktales
The environment that contributed most to what is distinctive about Afro-American culture and that influenced the development of the slave's character was the slave's quarters (Blassingame, 1972). From the quarters came Black folktales, which helped to guide, control, entertain, and instruct slaves in everyday lives (Bascom, 1954). Folktales served as a form of communication to articulate the slave's interests, needs, beliefs, values, experiences,…
African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (1 work) · Ethos (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · History (1 work) · Linguistics (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work) · Sociology (1 work)