Mistaking Africa: Curiosities and Inventions of the American Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MSICO59 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Only for those who might mistake Africa Kentuckiana Gal Most people would probably like this book. I did not like it because I never have seen Africa as a dark continent or one of fierce animals or tribes. I know that Africa is civilized and I did not like the author making "all or none" statements about his opinion of what others think. He did not cite any of these remarks.. Five Stars Roy Jones good condition. Four Stars GetB OK.
As a result, Mistaking Africa contains valuable insights for the novice and experienced Africanist alike. He mixes humorous observations with sophisticated anthropological and historical concepts to make them easily accessible to generalist audiences. Praise for the Second Edition:"With this new edition, Professor Keim has updated and expanded an important book for the teaching of Africa in the West. This book does the intellectual heavy-lifting of deconstructing our notions of Africa, but does it in a way accessible and meaningful to students and non-students alike."—Jeffrey Fleisher, Department of Anthropology, Rice University"This book strikes a perfect pitch. Taylor, Associate Professor and Director, African Studies Program, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Keim takes a serious subject and presents it in a thoughtfu
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. 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. 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 many other corners of society. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation. For many Americans the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, strangely