Gullah Geechee Voices

by Schulz, William Andrew

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This thesis project details the critical role Gullah Geechee voice plays in the interpretation and preservation of Gullah Geechee culture. The thesis essay reveals that the voices of Gullah Geechee community members are often overshadowed by the voices of noncommunity members. This historic and contemporary insider/outsider dichotomy impacts Gullah Geechee community members in a variety of ways. Two of these are land ownership and economic viability. The essay illustrates the legacy of outsider…

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This thesis project details the critical role Gullah Geechee voice plays in the interpretation and preservation of Gullah Geechee culture. The thesis essay reveals that the voices of Gullah Geechee community members are often overshadowed by the voices of noncommunity members. This historic and contemporary insider/outsider dichotomy impacts Gullah Geechee community members in a variety of ways. Two of these are land ownership and economic viability. The essay illustrates the legacy of outsiders’ pervasive presence in Gullah Geechee communities, which in many cases is ongoing. In particular, the essay documents two case studies: the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor at the macro level and the development of the Sapelo Voices exhibit at the micro level.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2020

Thesis Information

  • Degree:M.A.
  • University:University of West Georgia
  • Advisor/Supervisor:McCleary, Ann
  • Pages:143

Publication Statements

  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2020

Edition Identifiers

  • proquest:2485029186

Subjects

eng Gullah Geechee Heirs property History land ownership Multivocality Museum Studies Oral history PDF Sapelo Island

Writers

Schulz, William Andrew McCleary, Ann

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