Modernization as Spectacle in Africa (Paperback)

Peter J. Bloom, Stephan F. Miescher, Takyiwaa Manuh; Contributions by Percy Hintzen, Andrew Apter, Rosaleen Smyth, Aaron Windel, Mhoze Chikowero, Julia Tischler, Gabrielle Hecht

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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
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 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-01229-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-253-01229-5
Barcode:	9780253012296