Culture and Customs of the Central African Republic

JACQUELINE WOODFORK is Assistant Professor of History at Loyola University New Orleans.

• Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chronology 1 Introduction 2 Religion and Worldview 3 Literature and the Media 4 Art, Architecture, and Living Patterns 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress 6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle 8 Music and Dance Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

"Woodfork provides an introductory overview of the Central African Republic, one of the least know countries in African, both to other Africans and people of different continents. Coverage includes an historical overview and information on geography, economics and politics, followed by individual chapters exploring various aspects of Centrafrican culture and customs: religion and worldview; literature and the media; art, architecture, and living patterns; cuisine and traditional dress; gender roles, marriage, and family; social customs and lifestyle; and music and dance. The text also includes a chronology, glossary, and selected bibliography. Academic but accessible to the general reader." - Reference & Research Book News