Name: Mistaking Africa: Misconceptions and Inventions (en Inglés)
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Author: Curtis Keim; Carolyn Somerville

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Mistaking Africa: Misconceptions and Inventions (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

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Routledge

Autor

Curtis Keim; Carolyn Somerville

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

206

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9780367775988

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Mistaking Africa: Misconceptions and Inventions (en Inglés)

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For many in the west, the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, sparsely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Newspaper headlines rarely touch on Africa, but when they do, they often mention authoritarian rule, corruption, genocide, devastating illnesses, or civil war. Advertising, movies, amusement parks, cartoons, and many other corners of society all convey strong mental images of the continent that together form a collective consciousness. Few think to question these perceptions or how they came to be so deeply lodged in western minds. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation. The authors address the most prevalent myths and preconceptions and demonstrate how these prevent a true understanding of the enormously diverse peoples and cultures of Africa. Updated throughout, the fifth edition considers images of Africa from across the world and provides new analysis of what Africans are doing themselves to rewrite the stories of their continent, particularly through social and digital media. Mistaking Africa is an important book for African studies courses and for anyone interested in unraveling misperceptions about the continent.