Book
Transitions in Consciousness From An African American Perspective: Original Essays in Psycho-Historical Context
(2004)
Abstract
In this book, Carroy Ferguson presents a unique glimpse into the transitional stages in consciousness that many African Americans experience as they explore the essence of being a Black person in U.S. society and the world. Using a model of six transitional stages in consciousness, original essays, and discourses on the symbolism of various historical events, Ferguson engages readers in an intriguing reflective process to give them a better understanding of how transitions in consciousness_from an African American perspective_are largely shaped and greatly influenced by the 'psychology of the times.' The essays, therefore, represent the various dynamics at play as many African Americans engage the contents of their consciousness and learn to explore and transcend various societal challenges. To assist readers in engaging their personal self-reflective processes, Ferguson provides creative exercises and a comprehensive timeline of African American life.
Keywords
- gy; Politics; Consciousness; Empowerment; Culture; Philosophy
Disciplines
- Arts and Humanities,
- American Popular Culture,
- Other American Studies,
- Comparative Literature,
- African History,
- Cultural History,
- Intellectual History,
- Other History,
- Political History,
- Social History,
- United States History,
- Women's History,
- Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures,
- Philosophy,
- Ethics and Political Philosophy,
- Metaphysics,
- Other Philosophy,
- Philosophy of Mind,
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies,
- African American Studies,
- Ethnic Studies,
- Other Religion,
- Education,
- Social and Behavioral Sciences,
- Anthropology,
- Other Anthropology,
- Social and Cultural Anthropology,
- Critical and Cultural Studies,
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication,
- Interpersonal and Small Group Communication,
- Social Influence and Political Communication,
- Counselor Education,
- Other Social and Behavioral Sciences,
- American Politics,
- Comparative Politics,
- Other Political Science,
- Political Theory,
- Child Psychology,
- Cognition and Perception,
- Cognitive Psychology,
- Community Psychology,
- Counseling Psychology,
- Multicultural Psychology,
- Other Psychology,
- Personality and Social Contexts,
- Social Psychology,
- Theory and Philosophy,
- Social Work,
- Civic and Community Engagement,
- Other Sociology,
- Place and Environment,
- Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies,
- Race and Ethnicity,
- Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance,
- Social Psychology and Interaction,
- Sociology of Culture and
- Theory, Knowledge and Science
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
University Press of America--Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN
0-7618-2700-5
Citation Information
carroy u ferguson. Transitions in Consciousness From An African American Perspective: Original Essays in Psycho-Historical Context. Lanham(2004) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carroy_ferguson/6/