Modernization as Spectacle in Africa
Download or Read eBook Modernization as Spectacle in Africa PDF written by Peter J. Bloom and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Peter J. Bloom |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 379 |
| Release | : 2014-05-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780253012333 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0253012333 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Modernization as Spectacle in Africa by : Peter J. Bloom
Book excerpt: 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.
