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Expressions of the body : representations in African text and image.
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Published
| Publication date | 09/2009 |
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| Place of publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Peter Lang |
| Number of pages | 372 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-03911-546-4 |
| Original language | English |
Abstract
This book contributes to a growing corpus of writing on the body, bringing new perspectives to this fascinating and topical subject. Feminist, psychoanalytical and queer readings, among others, have demonstrated the extent of the functions and roles fulfilled by the body, as well as the number of critical perspectives it can serve. However, by and large, African representations of the body have been overlooked. This coherent volume brings together essays on the portrayal of the body in African art, film, literature, photography and theatre. The book includes thematically linked contributions which explore issues of power and representation, and relects current trends in the study of the body and more broadly within the field of African Studies.