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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100813349834
ISBN-139780813349831
eBay Product ID (ePID)234368618
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMistaking Africa : Curiosities and Inventions of the American Mind
SubjectSociology / General, Regional Studies, World / African
Publication Year2017
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarolyn Somerville, Curtis Keim
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2017-024584
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal960
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisFor many Americans the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, strangely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Although the occasional newspaper headline mentions authoritarian rule, corruption, genocide, devastating illnesses, or civil war in Africa, the collective American consciousness still carries strong mental images of Africa that are reflected in advertising, movies, amusement parks, cartoons, and manyother corners of society. Few think to question these perceptions or how they came to be so deeply lodged in American minds. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation. The authors address the most prevalent myths and preconceptions and demonstrate how these prevent a true understanding of the enormously diverse peoples and cultures of Africa.Updated throughout, the fourth edition covers the entire continent (North and sub-Saharan Africa) and provides new analysis of topics such as social media and the Internet, the Ebola crisis, celebrity aid, and the Arab Spring. Mistaking Africa is an important book for African studies courses and for anyone interested in unraveling American misperceptions about the continent.
LC Classification NumberDT38.7.K45 2017
