{"product_id":"contemporary-cinema-of-africa-and-the-diaspora-hardback-9781405193047","title":"Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora (Hardback) 9781405193047","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Anjali Prabhu's \u003ci\u003eContemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e goes well beyond what might be expected of a book on the subject.  For apart from its comprehensiveness, verve and lucidity, it raises philosophical and ethical questions about spectatorship that will find resonance with all scholars of cinema, wherever they may be found.  The book is nothing short of a delightful and thought-provoking masterpiece.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Ato Quayson, Center for Diaspora and Transnational Studies, University of Toronto\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Absorbing reading, as theoretically insightful as it is winningly and meticulously argued. I have been greatly enriched by \u003ci\u003eContemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a stellar accomplishment and a significant contribution to African and diaspora film and cultural studies.”\u003cbr\u003e —Tejumola Olaniyan, Louise Durham Mead Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnjali Prabhu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405193047, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 June 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.2 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing art house films from the African continent and the African diaspora, this book showcases a new generation of auteurs with African origins from political, aesthetic, and spectatorship perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnlarges our understanding of African film to include thematic and aesthetic influence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights aesthetic and political aspects including racial identity, women’s issues, and diaspora\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeavily illustrated with over 90 film stills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures selected stills integral to the filmic analysis in full color\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoves beyond Western-oriented analytical paradigms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 AfricaWatch: Parameters and Contexts 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Space 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Postcolonial City: Education of the Spectator in Harrikrisna Anenden's \u003ci\u003eThe Cathedral\u003c\/i\u003e 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Framing the City: Africanizing Viewer and Viewed through Angle, Distance, Genre, and Movement 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Character 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Models of African Femininity 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 African Masculinity: \"We Don't Need Another Hero\" 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Revolutionary Personhood: Revolutionize the Spectator, or Stop,Thief! 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Narrative 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Documentary Film: Situating a Style 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 African Narration: Narration of Africa 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Jean-Marie Teno: Creating an African Repertoire 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion: Inside\/Outside or How to Make a Film about Africa Today 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilmography 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437799010584,"sku":"9781405193047","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405193047.jpg?v=1784941512","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-cinema-of-africa-and-the-diaspora-hardback-9781405193047","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}