Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Editing & Proofreading, Communication, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson ISBN: 9781498524759
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: September 9, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
ISBN: 9781498524759
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: September 9, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

This book investigates how identities for West African women are created and recreated through the broad interplay of Nollywood film viewing on social and individual levels. Since many Nollywood films are freely accessible online, the role of online communities repurposes Nollywood films. Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas addresses if this is a good or bad promoter of critical consciousness, as many of the films depict the stifling of women. The authors examine nine Nollywood melodramas through Black feminist, cultivation, audience reception, and social identity theories. Readers will gain an understanding of how Nollywood is a product and contributor to evolving processes of globalization. Recommended for scholars of film studies, communication, African studies, and women studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book investigates how identities for West African women are created and recreated through the broad interplay of Nollywood film viewing on social and individual levels. Since many Nollywood films are freely accessible online, the role of online communities repurposes Nollywood films. Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas addresses if this is a good or bad promoter of critical consciousness, as many of the films depict the stifling of women. The authors examine nine Nollywood melodramas through Black feminist, cultivation, audience reception, and social identity theories. Readers will gain an understanding of how Nollywood is a product and contributor to evolving processes of globalization. Recommended for scholars of film studies, communication, African studies, and women studies.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Qur'an and the Lyric Imperative by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Resistant Bodies in the Cultural Productions of Transnational Hispanic Caribbean Women by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book The Philosopher's Song by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Israel’s Military Doctrine by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Exploring an African Civil Society by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Reifying Women's Experiences with Invisible Illness by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book The Resilient Voter by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book The Cultural History of Money and Credit by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book New Media and Digital Pedagogy by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Impact of Globalization on the Local Press in China by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book A History of Anthropology as a Holistic Science by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Rampage Violence Narratives by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Scholars and Southern Californian Immigrants in Dialogue by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
Cover of the book Existentialist Thought in African American Literature before 1940 by Donald Culverson, Elizabeth Johnson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy