Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The Ohio State University / OhioLINK
2009
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243903850 |
| id |
ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu1243903850 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
oai_dc |
| spelling |
ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12439038502021-08-03T05:56:21Z Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture Butler, Tamara T. African Americans Black History Curricula Education History Literacy Social Studies Education Gullah Geechee Community Literacy Penn School Citizenship Schools The South Carolina Sea Islands are often the center for historical African retentions and slave resistance studies; however, this research seeks to demonstrate the area’s importance as a site for the study of cultural resurrection and reclamation. The intent of this thesis is to evaluate the modes by which contemporaries are resurrecting Gullah-Geechee as an identity that is perpetuated through consumer culture, a marketing strategy, and indigenous lifestyle. In this research, I explore the formation and role of Gullah-Geechee identity within and beyond African American Sea Island communities. Through an analysis of historical documents and contemporary issues, this project explores how Gullah-Geechee people and culture function in public spaces, such as locally-owned businesses, historical sites and contemporary classrooms. I suggest that by incorporating literacy and literary practices into the History classroom, students, teachers and community members can collectively develop appropriate methods for marketing and preserving Gullah-Geechee cultures. 2009-09-02 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243903850 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243903850 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
| collection |
NDLTD |
| language |
English |
| sources |
NDLTD |
| topic |
African Americans Black History Curricula Education History Literacy Social Studies Education Gullah Geechee Community Literacy Penn School Citizenship Schools |
| spellingShingle |
African Americans Black History Curricula Education History Literacy Social Studies Education Gullah Geechee Community Literacy Penn School Citizenship Schools Butler, Tamara T. Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| author |
Butler, Tamara T. |
| author_facet |
Butler, Tamara T. |
| author_sort |
Butler, Tamara T. |
| title |
Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| title_short |
Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| title_full |
Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| title_fullStr |
Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Sweetgrass and Saltwater: Reclaiming the Classroom for the Preservation of South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Culture |
| title_sort |
sweetgrass and saltwater: reclaiming the classroom for the preservation of south carolina gullah-geechee culture |
| publisher |
The Ohio State University / OhioLINK |
| publishDate |
2009 |
| url |
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243903850 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT butlertamarat sweetgrassandsaltwaterreclaimingtheclassroomforthepreservationofsouthcarolinagullahgeecheeculture |
| _version_ |
1719428081437900800 |