kpauljohnson
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 Posted: Thu 24 Sep 2009 19:02 Post subject: Ethnicity, vol. 6, the New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture |
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Celeste Ray, editor
University of North Carolina Press, 2007
One of the most important books of recent years for students of ethnicity in the U.S. South has thus far gone unnoticed, to the best of my knowledge, among Melungeons and related groups. Yet it signifies a major paradigm shift in the traditional black/white/red interpretations by identifying 88 distinct ethnicities. 34 of these are Indian tribes, but three mixed ancestry groups are also included: Brass Ankles, Redbones, and Melungeons.
I will post in detail on the MHA site about the entry on Melungeons and the progress it represents in understanding. Here I will just say that the book, although only 276 pages, is a real treasure trove for students of Southern history and sociology. For example, the chapter on Romanies states that there are between 50,000 and 100,000 Romanichal Gypsies in the South, and five times as many Vlax Gypsies, making for a vastly greater population than many of us would envision in the region. |
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