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."
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 | Peter J. Bloom, Stephan F. Miescher, Takyiwaa Manuh |
Contributors | Percy Hintzen, Andrew Apter, Rosaleen Smyth, Aaron Windel, Mhoze Chikowero, Julia Tischler, Gabrielle Hecht |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Paper over boards |
Pages | 328 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-01225-8 |
Barcode | 9780253012258 |
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LSN | 0-253-01225-2 |