Africa Is Not A Country - Breaking Stereotypes Of Modern Africa (Paperback)

A bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story.

You already know these stereotypes. So often Africa is depicted simplistically as an arid red landscape of famines and safaris, uniquely plagued by poverty and strife.

In this funny and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective. He examines each country's colonial heritage, and explores a wide range of subjects, from chronicling urban life in Lagos and the lively West African rivalry over who makes the best Jollof rice, to the story of democracy in seven dictatorships and the dangers of stereotypes in popular culture.

By turns intimate and political, Africa Is Not A Country brings the story of the continent towards reality, celebrating the energy and fabric of its different cultures and communities in a way that has never been done before.

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Dipo Faloyin
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-1-5291-1482-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-5291-1482-9
Barcode:	9781529114829

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