Zimbabwe's cinematic arts :: language, power, identity.

This timely book reflects on discourses of identity that pervade local talk and texts in Zimbabwe, a nation beset by political and economic crisis. As she explores questions of culture that play out in broadly accessible local and foreign film and television, Katrina Daly Thompson shows how viewers...

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1. Verfasser: Thompson, Katrina Daly, 1975-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2012.
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Zusammenfassung:This timely book reflects on discourses of identity that pervade local talk and texts in Zimbabwe, a nation beset by political and economic crisis. As she explores questions of culture that play out in broadly accessible local and foreign film and television, Katrina Daly Thompson shows how viewers interpret these media and how they impact everyday life, language use, and thinking about community. She offers a unique understanding of how media reflect and contribute to Zimbabwean culture, language, and ethnicity.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (253 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253006561
0253006562