African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father - Africa in the Us Imagination

by David Peterson del Mar

Book Overview

From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan novels to Marcus Garvey's Back to Africa movement, Africa has gripped the imaginations of Americans, white or black, male or female. But why is this? In African, American, David Peterson del Mar uncovers the answer, exploring the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time and how Africans themselves have played a role in subverting American attitudes toward the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783608536
• ISBN13: 9781783608539
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.4"