02866nam 2200589 a 450 991046347370332120200520144314.01-61703-153-4(CKB)3170000000046053(EBL)819517(OCoLC)777938938(SSID)ssj0000570318(PQKBManifestationID)11358613(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000570318(PQKBWorkID)10605814(PQKB)10861298(StDuBDS)EDZ0000206518(MiAaPQ)EBC819517(MdBmJHUP)muse849(Au-PeEL)EBL819517(CaPaEBR)ebr10521473(EXLCZ)99317000000004605320110413d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfrica in the American imagination[electronic resource] popular culture, racialized identities, and African visual culture /Carol MageeJackson [Miss.] University Press of Mississippi20121 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-61703-152-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : popular culture, racialized identities, and African visual culture -- Race-ing fantasy : the Sports illustrated swimsuit issue in South Africa -- "It's sort of like National geographic meets Sports illustrated" -- Fashioning identities : Kente, nostalgia, and the world of Barbie -- It's a small, white world -- Africa in Florida : Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge -- Refrain : Africa in the American imagination.In the American world, the presence of African culture is sometimes fully embodied and sometimes leaves only a trace. Africa in the American Imagination: Popular Culture, Racialized Identities, and African Visual Culture explores this presence, examining Mattel's world of Barbie, the 1996 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and Disney World, each of which repackages African visual culture for consumers. Because these cultural icons permeate American life, they represent the broader U.S. culture and its relationship to African culture. This study integrates approaches from art history and visualPopular cultureUnited StatesIdentity (Philosophical concept)United StatesCivilizationAfrican influencesAfricaIn popular cultureElectronic books.Popular cultureIdentity (Philosophical concept)306.0973Magee Carol L1035187MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463473703321Africa in the American imagination2454732UNINA