Life in a Haitian Valley
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Life in a Haitian Valley is a classic ethnographic study by anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits that examines Haitian rural life, culture, and African cultural survivals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethnographic study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
African diaspora studies
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Caribbean studies ⓘ anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Melville J. Herskovits ⓘ |
| contributor | Melville J. Herskovits ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Haiti ⓘ |
| describes |
Haitian Vodou practices
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agricultural practices in Haitian valleys ⓘ kinship patterns in rural Haiti ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Afro-American studies
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cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African retentions in Haitian culture
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economic life in Haitian countryside ⓘ peasant communities in Haiti ⓘ religious practices in rural Haiti ⓘ social organization in Haitian villages ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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ethnography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later ethnographies of Haiti
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studies of African diaspora cultures ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Boasian anthropology tradition ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic work in Haitian ethnography
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foundational text on African cultural survivals in the Americas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African cultural survivals
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Haitian culture ⓘ Haitian rural life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of African cultural survivals in the New World
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classic status in Caribbean ethnography ⓘ detailed description of Haitian peasant life ⓘ |
| setIn | Haitian valley region ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century Haiti ⓘ |
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