Towards a grand theory of Black Studies: an attempt to discern the dynamics and the direction of the discipline. From: The Western Journal of Black Studies | Date: June 22, 2001| Author: Lewin, Arthur | COPYRIGHT 2001 The Western Journal of Black Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This paper attempts to develop a grand theory of Black Studies by drawing on the works of some of the foremost writers in, and critics of, the field. It uses the history of the Black intellectual tradition as a frame and places Black Studies in the context of multicultural studies, the contemporary academy and the development of the global economy and culture.

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