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African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father - Africa in the US Imagination
David Peterson Del Mar
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Description for African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father - Africa in the US Imagination
Paperback. A panoramic account of the role Africa has played in the American psyche, covering books, movies, music and more. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Africa has long gripped the American imagination. From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan novels to the `black Zion' of Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement, all manner of Americans - whether white or black, male or female - have come to see Africa as an idealized stage on which they can fashion new, more authentic selves. In this remarkable, panoramic work, David Peterson del Mar explores the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time, as well as the role of Africans themselves in subverting American attitudes to their continent. Spanning seven decades, ... Read more
Africa has long gripped the American imagination. From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan novels to the `black Zion' of Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement, all manner of Americans - whether white or black, male or female - have come to see Africa as an idealized stage on which they can fashion new, more authentic selves. In this remarkable, panoramic work, David Peterson del Mar explores the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time, as well as the role of Africans themselves in subverting American attitudes to their continent. Spanning seven decades, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783608539
SKU
V9781783608539
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99-15
About David Peterson Del Mar
David Peterson del Mar is an associate professor of history at Portland State University, and the founding president of Yo Ghana!, a charity devoted to promoting friendship and understanding between students in Ghana and the Pacific Northwest.
Reviews for African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father - Africa in the US Imagination
`Offers an intimate view of the intertwined relationship between Americans and Africans. Through a comprehensive yet sensitive analytical reading of fiction, autobiography and film, Del Mar shows just how much Africa has and continues to shape what it means to be American.' Kathryn Mathers, Duke University `Demonstrates how Americans projected ... Read more