Africa in the American imagination : popular culture, racialized identities, and African visual culture / / Carol Magee
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Magee Carol L
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| Titolo: |
Africa in the American imagination : popular culture, racialized identities, and African visual culture / / Carol Magee
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| Pubblicazione: | Jackson [Miss.], : University Press of Mississippi, 2012 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Popular culture - United States |
| Identity (Philosophical concept) | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Civilization African influences |
| Africa In popular culture | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 visual |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Africa in the American imagination |
| ISBN: | 1-61703-153-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910827101703321 |
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