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African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father - Africa in the Us Imagination Contributor(s): Mar, David Peterson del (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783608544 ISBN-13: 9781783608546 Publisher: Zed Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306.097 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" L (1.15 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
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