African appropriations : cultural difference, mimesis, and media / Matthias Krings.

African appropriations : cultural difference, mimesis, and media /

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 pu...

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Main Author: Krings, Matthias, 1967 September 26- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Series:African expressive cultures.
Subjects:
Mass media and culture > Africa.
Mass media > Social aspects > Africa.
Africa > Civilization.
Africa > Social life and customs.
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