Africa is not a country : breaking stereotypes of modern Africa
Faloyin, Dipo2022
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Place reservation for Africa is not a country : breaking stereotypes of modern Africa'Africa Is Not A Country' is a kaleidoscopic portrait of modern Africa, that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story. So often Africa is depicted simplistically as an arid red landscape of famines and safaris, uniquely plagued by poverty and strife. In this funny and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, creating a fresh and multifaceted view of this vast continent. To unspool this inaccurate narrative, 'Africa Is Not A Country' looks to a wide range of subjects, from chronicling urban life in Lagos and the lively West African rivalry over who makes the best Jollof rice, to the story of democracy in seven dictatorships and the dangers of white saviourism and harmful stereotypes in popular culture. It examines how each African country was formed.
Main title:
Africa is not a country : breaking stereotypes of modern Africa / Dipo Faloyin.
Author:
Faloyin, Dipo, author
Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2022.
Collation:
1 volume ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on ebook version record.
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ISBN:
9781787302952 (hbk)
Dewey class:
960.33
Language:
English
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Africa is not a country : breaking stereotypes of modern Africa
Subject:
Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st centuryAfrica -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryAfrica -- Social life and customs -- 21st centuryAfrica -- Foreign public opinionNational characteristics, AfricanHistoryAfricaBiography & non-fiction proseAfrican historyCultural studiesCultural studies: food & society
BRN:
888057
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