Black Religious Landscaping in Africa and the United States

Black Religious Landscaping in Africa and the United States explores the ways in which Black people in Africa and the Diaspora have identified obstacles and barriers to Black freedoms and constructed counter-landscapes in response. These landscapes and spaces are physical, psychological, and conceptual, gendered and racialized in ways shaped by their specific religious, geographic, and socio-historical contexts. Contributors hope to offer a look at how the cartographic struggles and constructive engagements within these Black-inhabited spaces are rooted in Black movements that support the emancipation of Black lives and Black bodies from the oppressive forces of dominant geographies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 206 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2021
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Black religious landscaping in Africa and the United States delves into the intricate tapestry of Black landscapes across the African continent and Black Atlantic diasporic regions, employing the lens of spatial theory to uncover a rich array of dimensions. This comprehensive volume explores the profound ways in which Black individuals in Africa and the Diaspora have navigated challenges and barriers to their freedom, resulting in the creation of counter-landscapes that defy these constraints. Within the chapters of this book, diverse representations emerge, showcasing the Black creative impulse in shaping religious landscapes and forging social, economic, and political spaces that cater to the needs and well-being of Black people and Black bodies. These landscapes and spaces transpire as physical, psychological, and conceptual realms, intricately shaped by the unique religious, geographic, and socio-historical contexts in which they emerge. These contexts, influenced by the legacies of colonial systems and the institutions of modern slavery, bear the imprint of historical oppression. However, the landscapes that people of African descent strive to construct, reshape, and inhabit serve as powerful resistance against these oppressive forces. They often incorporate efforts to reclaim and adapt indigenous sources, concepts, tools, and techniques that resonate with specific geographical contexts or ethno-racial groups. The contributors to this volume aim to provide a captivating exploration of how the cartographic struggles and constructive engagements within these Black-inhabited spaces are deeply rooted in Black movements that advocate for the liberation of Black lives and Black bodies from the oppressive forces of dominant geographies.

Weight: 382g
Dimension: 225 x 150 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433172588
Edition number: New ed