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Contents ix Acknowledgments 3 1. Introduction Popular Culture, Racialized Identities, and African Visual Culture 29 2. Race-ing Fantasy The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in South Africa 59 3. “It’s Sort of Like National Geographic Meets Sports Illustrated” 95 4. Fashioning Identities Kente, Nostalgia, and the World of Barbie 115 5. It’s a Small, White World 139 6. Africa in Florida Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge 173 7. Refrain Africa in the American Imagination 181 Notes 227 Bibliography 253 Index This page intentionally left blank ...

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