Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora
In: The Early Modern Americas
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Waterscapes of the African Diaspora -- Part I. Swimming Culture -- Chapter 1. Atlantic African Aquatic Cultures: A Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Chapter 2. Cultural Meanings of Recreational Swimming and Surfing -- Chapter 3. Aquatic Sports and Performance Rituals: Gender, Bravery, and Honor -- Chapter 4. History from Below: Enslaved Underwater Divers -- Chapter 5. Undercurrents of Power: Challenging Racial Hierarchies from Below -- Part II. Canoe Culture -- Chapter 6. African Canoe-Makers: Constructing Floating Cultures -- Chapter 7. Mountains Divide and Rivers Unite: Atlantic African Canoemen -- Chapter 8. Maritime Continuities: African Canoes on New World Waters -- Chapter 9. The Floating Economies of Slaves and Slaveholders -- Chapter 10. Sacred Vessels, Sacred Waters: The Cultural Meanings of Dugout Canoes -- Chapter 11. A World Afloat: Mobile Slave Communities -- Chapter 12. The Watermen's Song: Canoemen's Aural Waterscapes -- Conclusion. A Sea Change in Atlantic History -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgements