Roots, Representation, and Resistance? Family History Media & Culture through a Critical Lens.

Autor:	Scodari, Christine
Předmět:	GENEALOGY GENEALOGY -- Social aspects FAMILY history (Genealogy) RACIAL & ethnic attitudes GENETIC genealogy UNITED States civilization
Zdroj:	Journal of American Culture; Sep2013, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p206-220, 15p
Abstrakt:	This essay addresses critical issues surrounding family history research in the United States. Questions are raised addressing various biases of genealogical practices, the personal and political aspects of family history culture in the United States, and the dangers of implicit racial rhetoric brought about through innovations in DNA ancestry tracing. Further notes are given regarding genealogy as depicted on television such as the documentary "Roots."
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