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Published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du
Bois was a landmark achievement, moving American philosophy
beyond the structures of pragmatism and positivism as it
addressed new questions about American social and political
history. One hundred years later, Du Bois's classic has clearly
resonated through twentieth-century thought, offering a critical
perspective on the political, social, and economic barriers
imposed upon blacks in America.
This important new book is the first collection of essays to examine sustainedly The Souls of Black Folk from a variety of disciplines: aesthetics, art history, classics, communications, history, literature, music, political science, and psychology. The authors establish a call-and-response rhythm as they examine the critical depth of a text that has had a profound influence on African American intellectual history. Implicitly, the essays show how The Souls of Black Folk has influenced teaching practices and suggested alternative ways of teaching that create a pedagogy of inclusion.
The Souls of Black Folk remains a text pivotal in the American understanding of the black experience, and this important collection investigates this masterpiece from fresh directions. Scholars, teachers, and students of American studies and African American studies will find this remarkable work an essential overview of a book that changed the course of American intellectual history.
About the Editor
Dolan Hubbard is Professor and Chairperson of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the editor of The Collected Works of Langston Hughes, Volume 4, The Novels: Not without Laughter and Tambourines to Glory and the author of The Sermon and the African American Literary Imagination.