From serious social commentary to outrageous camp, from Cry, the Beloved Country to Tarzan and Jungle Queen, American and British films have gone to Africa, either in spirit or reality, to find the treasures that lie there. More than four hundred films have been made about (or in) Africa in the English language, from the beginning of Edison films in the first decade of the twentieth century up to the present. They range from endless "B" movies and boys' adventure films, to the ever-popular animal documentaries and safari ...
Read More
From serious social commentary to outrageous camp, from Cry, the Beloved Country to Tarzan and Jungle Queen, American and British films have gone to Africa, either in spirit or reality, to find the treasures that lie there. More than four hundred films have been made about (or in) Africa in the English language, from the beginning of Edison films in the first decade of the twentieth century up to the present. They range from endless "B" movies and boys' adventure films, to the ever-popular animal documentaries and safari docudramas, to serious efforts to understand colonialism and African-American identity. Together they make a fascinating montage of European and American projections - and even occasionally offer an accurate portrait of a continent and its varied peoples. A central theme of Africa on Film is racism. But as the subtitle suggests, there is much more as well: sexism, classism, nationalism, imperialism, pan-Africanism; the complex filmic legacy of a continent in transition, and the world that both forces this transition and watches it. In fluid, amusing, and compelling prose, Cameron shows how English language films dealing with Africa have a mixed legacy of reinforcing racism, sexism, and imperialism, and at the same time challenging it.
Read Less
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $8.98, good condition, Sold by ZBK Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum Intl Pub Group.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $9.00, like new condition, Sold by AardBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fitzwilliam, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $9.62, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum Intl Pub Group.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $9.63, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum Intl Pub Group.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White Kenneth Cameron to cart. $14.50, good condition, Sold by Schindler-Graf Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westlake, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. No writing in book. Dust jacket is a little rubbed, and has a shallow scratch and a short, closed tear to top edge of front panel. Otherwise Very Good condition.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White Kenneth Cameron to cart. $24.00, like new condition, Sold by Schindler-Graf Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westlake, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum.
Add this copy of Africa on Film: Beyond Black and White to cart. $38.40, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Continuum Intl Pub Group.
