African appropriations : cultural difference, mimesis, and media /

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 pur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krings, Matthias (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Series:African expressive cultures.
Subjects:
Mass media and culture > Africa.
Mass media > Social aspects > Africa.
HISTORY / Africa / General.
Africa > Civilization.
Africa > Social life and customs.

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