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African, American

By David Peterson Del Mar

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African, American

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Africa has long gripped the American imagination. From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan novels to the 'black Zion' of Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement, all manner of Americans - whether white or black, male or female - have come to see Africa as an idealized stage on which they can fashion new, more authentic selves. In this remarkable, panoramic work, David Peterson del Mar explores the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time, as well as the role of Africans themselves in subverting American attitudes to their continent. Spanning seven decades, from the post-war period to the present day, and encompassing sources ranging from literature, film and music to accounts by missionaries, aid workers and travel writers, African, American is a fascinating deconstruction of 'Africa' as it exists in the American mindset.
Product details
Number of Pages:
402
Release Date:
2017-06-15
Publication Date:
2017-06-15
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1783608544
ISBN13:
9781783608546
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
696 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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