To Know the Soul of a People, 11th Edition, Jamil W. Drake, Southern Folk Religion Test Bank

A Comprehensive History of Religion and Race in the Agricultural South

To Know the Soul of a People is an intellectual history that delves into the knowledge that shaped liberal efforts to reform black and impoverished communities in the agricultural South before the Civil Rights era.

The Framing of Folk Practices

Jamil W. Drake’s chronicle highlights the work of social scientists who studied the living conditions of black rural communities, framing their religious and cultural practices as ‘folk’ practices that needed reform.

The Seeds of the Culture of Poverty

This framing of rural black religious cultures planted the seeds for the later idea of the ‘culture of poverty,’ a concept that has had far-reaching implications for social and economic policies.

This test bank includes:

• Chapter questions with answers
• Exam prep and study guide
• Practice questions and case studies

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