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

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Katrina Daly, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Zimbabwe. > Broadcasting Services Act.
Broadcasting Services Act (Zimbabwe)
Since 1980
Motion pictures and television > Social aspects > Zimbabwe.
Mass media and language > Political aspects > Zimbabwe.
Motion picture industry > Zimbabwe > Foreign influences.
Cinéma et télévision > Aspect social > Zimbabwe.
Médias et langage > Aspect politique > Zimbabwe.
Cinéma > Industrie > Zimbabwe > Influence étrangère.
ART > Film & Video.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
PERFORMING ARTS > Television > General.
Motion picture industry > Foreign influences
Social conditions.
Zimbabwe > Social conditions > 1980-
Zimbabwe > Conditions sociales > 1980-
Zimbabwe
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (253 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253006561
0253006562

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