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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David Peterson del MarPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9781783608539ISBN 10: 1783608536 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 15 June 2017 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface: ‘Africa In My Head’ 1. ‘Brightest Africa’ in the Early Twentieth Century 2. Post-War America and the ‘New Africa’ 3. From Political to Personal: White and Black America Confront a Transformed Continent in the 1960s 4. Gendered American Quests in ‘Timeless Africa’, 1970-2000 5. Africa Cosmopolitan in the New Millennium Conclusion: The In Between Notes Primary Sources: Books Primary Sources: Films Major Secondary SourcesReviews'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 Author InformationDavid 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |