Arthur Huff Fauset (1899–1983)
Autore di Black Gods of the Metropolis: Negro Religious Cults of the Urban North
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Arthur Huff Fauset in 1942 [credit: Temple University]
Opere di Arthur Huff Fauset
Folklore from Nova Scotia 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Best Short Stories of 1926 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story (1926) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1899-01-20
- Data di morte
- 1983-09-02
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Flemington, New Jersey, USA
- Istruzione
- University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia School of Pedagogy - Attività lavorative
- civil rights activist
anthropologist
folklorist
educator
school principal - Organizzazioni
- John Singerly School
Philadelphia Anthropology Society
American Anthropological Association
American Folklore Society
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 6
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 39
- Popolarità
- #376,657
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 5
The author, whom we would now consider biracial, spent time investigating and exploring cult-like groups which had either sprung up or gained decent following primarily among the black population in the Philadelphia area in the late 1930s. Two of them seem to be some kind of Christian group (a more Pentecostal group, and "Bishop Grace's" crowd); one of them seems to be a precursor of the Black Hebrew Israelites, and another a precursor of the Nation of Islam, yet quite distinct (the Moorish Temple). The "Father Divine" movement seemed to be its own thing.
The author explores each group with testimonials from members. He compares and contrasts them in terms of their doctrines and what made them attractive. He utilizes his evidence to push back against many of the racial theories of his age - greater spirituality and emotionalism among the black population, primarily. He did well at considering how participation in these cults gave people a sense of community, cohesion, and/or identity.
An interesting read for certain.… (altro)