Naming and Defining
A Critical Link
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7841769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ama Mazama (Temple University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-76 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934709335135 |
| OpenAlex | W2041854654 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Although it came into existence 40 years ago, Black Studies is still referred to by many names today. This proliferation of labels attests that, indeed, the question of naming remains a sensitive one for Black Studies. However, and this is one of the main contentions of the present article, this unfinished naming process reflects a deeper and equally unsettled issue: that of self-definition. Most specifically, it is argued here that as long as Black Studies is primarily defined by subject matter, as it is the dominant practice, rather than by perspective, the naming of the discipline will remain a contentious and tricky affair
Epistemology · Linguistics · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Subject (documents · Subject matter · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · History · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2019 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |