| Power, Marginality and African Oral Literature Contributor(s): Furniss, Graham (Editor), Gunner, Liz (Editor), Graham, Furniss (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521087945 ISBN-13: 9780521087940 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: A collection of essays on African oral literature and its place in popular culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection examines the way in which oral texts both reflect and affect contemporary social and political life in Africa. It addresses questions of power, gender, the dynamics of language use, the representation of social structures and the relation between culture and the state. |