African Appropriations: Cultural Difference, Mimesis, and Media

by Matthias Krings

Book Overview

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 purposes as photo novels, comic books, songs, posters, and even scam letters. These African appropriations reveal the broad scope of cultural mediation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253016290
• ISBN13: 9780253016294
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher