African appropriations : cultural difference, mimesis, and media / Matthias Krings.

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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 pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	African expressive cultures.
Main Author:	Krings, Matthias, 1967 September 26- (Author)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Text in English.
Published:	Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Series:	African expressive cultures.
Subjects:	Africa > Civilization. Africa > Social life and customs. Mass media and culture > Africa. Mass media > Social aspects > Africa. HISTORY / Africa / General.
Physical Description:	xii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format:	Book

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