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Faloyin, Dipo.
Subjects
National characteristics, African.
Africa -- Foreign public opinion.
Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Africa -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Africa -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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Faloyin, Dipo.
National characteristics, African.
Africa -- Foreign public opinion.
Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Africa -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Africa -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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Africa
is not a country : notes on a bright continent / Dipo Faloyin.
by
Faloyin, Dipo.
W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
Call #:
960.33 F196a
Subjects
National characteristics, African.
Africa
--
Foreign public opinion.
Africa
--
Politics and government
--
21st
century
.
Africa
--
Social
conditions
--
21st
century
.
Africa
--
Social
life and customs
--
21st
century
.
ISBN:
9780393881530 (hc)
Edition:
1st American ed.
Description:
380 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"First published in the United Kingdom by Harvill Secker, an imprint of Vintage, a part of Penguin Random House UK under the title
Africa
is not a country: breaking stereotypes of modern
Africa
."
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-380).
Summary:
"An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting view of contemporary
Africa
in all its splendid diversity by one of its leading new writers. A lively and diverse continent of fifty-four countries, over two thousand languages, and 1.4 billion people,
Africa
has long been painted with a broad brush in Western literature, media, and culture, flattening it into a monolith. In
Africa
is Not a Country, the acclaimed journalist Dipo Faloyin boldly counters the stereotypes and highlights the realities of
Africa
's communities and histories. Starting with the complex urban life of Lagos, the largest city on the continent, Faloyin then traces the history of modern
Africa
, revealing how arbitrary boundaries drawn by colonizers led to tribal and cultural clashes, before telling the story of democracy in 10 dictatorships. He unravels the perils and ubiquity of the 'white savior complex,' explores the rivalries at the heart of the African Cup of Nations tournament, and joins the heated debate over which West African country makes the best jollof rice. And with an eye towards the future promise and potential of the continent, he speaks with local activists, artists, and writers who are defining
Africa
on their own terms. Witty and insightful,
Africa
is Not a Country is an idiosyncratic and entertaining exploration of a diverse continent that deserves to finally be understood, respected, and celebrated."--Publisher.
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