African Appropriations: Cultural Difference, Mimesis, and Media
Matthias KringsWhy would a Hollywood film become a Nigerian video remake, a Tanzanian comic book, or a Congolese music video? Matthias Krings explores the myriad ways Africans respond to the relentless onslaught of global culture. He seeks out places where they have adapted pervasive cultural forms to their own purposes as photo novels, comic books, songs, posters, and even scam letters. These African appropriations reveal the broad scope of cultural mediation that is characteristic of our hyperlinked age. Krings argues that there is no longer an "original" or "faithful copy," but only endless transformations that thrive in the fertile ground of African popular culture.
Կատեգորիաներ:
Տարի:
2015
Հրատարակչություն:
Indiana University Press
Լեզու:
english
Էջեր:
328
ISBN 10:
0253016258
ISBN 13:
9780253016256
Սերիաներ:
African Expressive Cultures
Ֆայլ:
PDF, 4.83 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2015