Humor and Violence: Seeing Europeans in Central African Art

by Zoe S. Strother

Humor and Violence examines the rich history of portraying Europeans in Central African art in images ranging from heart-wrenching scenes of human trafficking to playful parodies of colonialists. Z. S. Strother contends that the dialectic of humor and violence reveals deep insights into the psychology of power and resistance that continues to operate in the region today. Her argument is built on a set of works of art and demonstrates the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253022673
• ISBN13: 9780253022677
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher