For many in the west, the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, sparsely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation.
For many in the west, the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, sparsely dressed "tribesmen," and impenetrable jungles. Mistaking Africa looks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation.
Curtis Keim is Professor Emeritus of History at Moravian College. He is a recipient of the College's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and he is coauthor of African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire and coeditor of The Scramble for Art in Central Africa.Carolyn Somerville is Associate Professor of Political Science at Hunter College, CUNY. She is the author of Drought and Aid in the Sahel and coauthor of Women's Realities, Women's Choices.
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 Changing Our Mind About Africa 2 How We Learn PART TWO: EVOLUTIONISM 3 The Origins of "Darkest Africa" 4 "Our Living Ancestors": Evolutionism and Race Across the Centuries 5 Where Is the Real Africa? 6 We Should Help Them PART THREE: FURTHER MISPERCEPTIONS 7 Cannibalism: No Accounting for Taste 8 Africans Live in Tribes, Don't They? 9 Safari: Beyond Our Wildest Dreams 10 Africa in Images PART FOUR: NEW DIRECTIONS: FROM RACE TO CULTURE 11 Changing Views 12 From Imagination to Dialogue Appendix: Learning More Notes Works Cited
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 Changing Our Mind About Africa 2 How We Learn PART TWO: EVOLUTIONISM 3 The Origins of "Darkest Africa" 4 "Our Living Ancestors": Evolutionism and Race Across the Centuries 5 Where Is the Real Africa? 6 We Should Help Them PART THREE: FURTHER MISPERCEPTIONS 7 Cannibalism: No Accounting for Taste 8 Africans Live in Tribes, Don't They? 9 Safari: Beyond Our Wildest Dreams 10 Africa in Images PART FOUR: NEW DIRECTIONS: FROM RACE TO CULTURE 11 Changing Views 12 From Imagination to Dialogue Appendix: Learning More Notes Works Cited
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