Modernization as Spectacle in Africa (Paperback)


For postcolonial Africa, modernization was seen as a necessary outcome of the struggle for independence and as crucial to the success of its newly established states. Since then, the rhetoric of modernization has pervaded policy, culture, and development, lending a kind of political theatricality to nationalist framings of modernization and Africans perceptions of their place in the global economy. These 15 essays address governance, production, and social life; the role of media; and the discourse surrounding large-scale development projects, revealing modernization's deep effects on the expressive culture of Africa."


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For postcolonial Africa, modernization was seen as a necessary outcome of the struggle for independence and as crucial to the success of its newly established states. Since then, the rhetoric of modernization has pervaded policy, culture, and development, lending a kind of political theatricality to nationalist framings of modernization and Africans perceptions of their place in the global economy. These 15 essays address governance, production, and social life; the role of media; and the discourse surrounding large-scale development projects, revealing modernization's deep effects on the expressive culture of Africa."

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Imprint

Indiana University Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

May 2014

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2014

Editors

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Contributors

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

328

ISBN-13

978-0-253-01229-6

Barcode

9780253012296

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LSN

0-253-01229-5

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