Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xi, 178 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "An engaging homage to African American resilience and resourcefulness in US literature and culture"--

Series statement

1. SUNY series in multiethnic literatures

Uniform title

1. SUNY series in multiethnic literature.

Subject

1. 1800-1999
2. American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
3. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
4. African American women authors > 20th century > Criticism and interpretation
5. African American authors > 20th century > Criticism and interpretation
6. American fiction > African American authors > 20th century
7. African Americans in literature
8. Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature
9. Role playing in literature
10. Race relations in literature
11. Slavery in literature
12. American fiction
13. African American women authors
14. Criticism and interpretation
15. African American authors
16. American fiction > African American authors

Genre/Form

1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. Literary criticism.

Contents

1. Prologue: On the Sly -- Birth of Cool -- Standards and Practices -- Two of Kind -- Game of Charades -- Old Black Magic -- Lost in Translation -- Learning the Ropes -- Blind Man's Bluff -- Dress for Success -- Postscript: On One's Game.

Call number

1. Sc E 23-57

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author

1. Williams, Roland Leander, 1953- author.

Title

1. Smooth operating and other social acts / Roland Leander Williams.

Publisher

1. Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2022]

Copyright date

1. ©2022

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. SUNY series in multiethnic literatures
2. SUNY series in multiethnic literature.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological term

1. 1800-1999

LCCN

1. 2022005689

ISBN

1. 9781438489476 (hardcover)
2. 1438489471

Research call number

1. Sc E 23-57