Africa in the American imagination : popular culture, racialized identities, and African visual culture / Carol Magee.
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 Sport...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jackson [Miss.] :
University Press of Mississippi,
2012.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (263 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781617031533 1617031534 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |