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Mistaking Africa: Misconceptions and Inventions - Softcover

Keim, Curtis; Somerville, Carolyn

 
9780367775971: Mistaking Africa: Misconceptions and Inventions

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For many in the west, the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, sparsely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation.

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Curtis Keim is Professor Emeritus of History at Moravian College. He is a recipient of the College's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and he is coauthor of African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire and coeditor of The Scramble for Art in Central Africa.Carolyn Somerville is Associate Professor of Political Science at Hunter College, CUNY. She is the author of Drought and Aid in the Sahel and coauthor of Women's Realities, Women's Choices.

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