In this Book
- Cinema and Development in West Africa: Film as a Vehicle for Liberation
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
Cinema and Development in West Africa shows how the film industry in Francophone West African countries played an important role in executing strategies of nation building during the transition from French rule to the early postcolonial period. James E. Genova sees the construction of African identities and economic development as the major themes in the political literature and cultural production of the time. Focusing on film both as industry and aesthetic genre, he demonstrates its unique place in economic development and provides a comprehensive history of filmmaking in the region during the transition from colonies to sovereign states.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xiv
- Bibliography
- pp. 183-192
- About the Author
- pp. 207-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253010117
Related ISBN(s)
9780253010025, 9780253010087
MARC Record
OCLC
857769675
Pages
216
Launched on MUSE
2013-11-28
Language
English
Open Access
No