State and Culture in Postcolonial Africa - (African Expressive Cultures) by Tejumola Olaniyan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Together, the essays provide an energetic and nuanced portrait of the cultural forms of politics and the political forms of culture in contemporary Africa.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>How has the state impacted culture and cultural production in Africa? How has culture challenged and transformed the state and our understandings of its nature, functions, and legitimacy? Compelled by complex realities on the ground as well as interdisciplinary scholarly debates on the state-culture dynamic, senior scholars and emerging voices examine the intersections of the state, culture, and politics in postcolonial Africa in this lively and wide-ranging volume. The coverage here is continental and topics include literature, politics, philosophy, music, religion, theatre, film, television, sports, child trafficking, journalism, city planning, and architecture. Together, the essays provide an energetic and nuanced portrait of the cultural forms of politics and the political forms of culture in contemporary Africa.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>For the African postcolonial state and Olaniyan and contributors, epistemological, theoretical, and pragmatic questions surrounding authority, ownership, and institutional forward progression should commence in the realm of culture. Curious readers inquiring the same should seek out this volume.</p>-- "African Studies Review"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Tejumola Olaniyan is Louise Durham Mead Professor of African Cultural Studies and English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of <i>Arrest the Music! Fela and His Rebel Art and Politics</i> and <i>African Diaspora and the Disciplines</i>.</p>
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