In search of brightest africa: reimagining the dark continent in american culture, 1884-1936
Auteur :
Jones, Jeannette Eileen
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820333205
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Jones traces the history of the idea of Africa to recover a belief in “Brightest Africaâ€â€”a tradition that runs through American cultural and intellectual history with equal force to its “Dark Continent†counterpart. She illuminates the optimism about Africa underlying these concerns and the racist interests these agents often served.