In this Book
- African Appropriations: Cultural Difference, Mimesis, and Media
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: African Expressive Cultures
summary
Why 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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments and Preface
- pp. vii-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-27
- 4. Vice and Videos: Kanywood under Duress
- pp. 120-149
- 5. Dar 2 Lagos: Nollywood in Tanzania
- pp. 150-171
- References
- pp. 279-294
- About the Author
- p. 313
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253016409
Related ISBN(s)
9780253016256, 9780253016294
MARC Record
OCLC
911054513
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2015-08-17
Language
English
Open Access
No