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Hollywood's Africa after 1994 (Paperback)
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Hollywood's Africa after 1994 investigates Hollywood's colonial
film legacy in the postapartheid era, and contemplates what has
changed in the West's representations of Africa. How do we read
twenty-first-century projections of human rights issues-child
soldiers, genocide, the exploitation of the poor by multinational
corporations, dictatorial rule, truth and reconciliation-within the
contexts of celebrity humanitarianism, "new" military
humanitarianism, and Western support for regime change in Africa
and beyond? A number of films after 1994, such as Black Hawk Down,
Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond, The Last King of Scotland, The
Constant Gardener, Shake Hands with the Devil, Tears of the Sun,
and District 9, construct explicit and implicit arguments about the
effects of Western intervention in Africa. Do the emphases on human
rights in the films offer a poignant expression of our shared
humanity? Do they echo the colonial tropes of former "civilizing
missions?" Or do human rights violations operate as yet another
mine of sensational images for Hollywood's spectacular
storytelling? The volume provides analyses by academics and
activists in the fields of African studies, English, film and media
studies, international relations, and sociology across continents.
This thoughtful and highly engaging book is a valuable resource for
those who seek new and varied approaches to films about Africa.
Contributors: Harry Garuba and Natasha Himmelman; Margaret R.
Higonnet, with Ethel R. Higgonet; Joyce B. Ashuntantang; Kenneth W.
Harrow; Christopher Odhiambo; Ricardo Guthrie; Clifford T. Manlove;
Earl Conteh-Morgan; Bennetta Jules-Rosette, J. R. Osborn, and Lea
Marie Ruiz-Ade; Christopher Garland; Kimberly Nichele Brown; Jane
Bryce; Iyunolu Osagie; and Dayna Oscherwitz.
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