An exploration of African folktales among the Gullah community of the South Carolina Sea Islands : history, culture, and identity.

Gullah;Education;Socialization;Folktales;African retention;Children

Tytianna Nikia Maria Wells Smith, 1987-

University:University of Louisville

Department:Pan-African Studies

关键词: Gullah;    Education;    Socialization;    Folktales;    African retention;    Children;   

Others  :  https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2351&context=etd

美国|英语

来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

This thesis is an exploration of Black cultural space and its influence on theretention, adaptation, and transmission of African folktales during and after theantebellum era. During slavery, the survival of kinship and family helped to createan environment that existed through which African folktales were used to educateand socialize children on South Carolina Sea Islands plantations. This researchconducted a literary and cultural analysis of the historical and current function often folktales that impart moral lessons and cultural values that encourage childrenin Gullah communities to appreciate their African heritage and challenge theworld in which they live in the United States of America.