Transnational Africas: Visual, Material and Sonic Cultures of Lusophone Africa

Offering a richly interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural production of Portuguese-speaking Africa, Transnational Africas brings together an international group of scholars to examine how visual, material, and sonic cultures circulate across and beyond the borders of Lusophone African nations -- including Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and S o Tom and Pr ncipe.

Spanning topics from the Portuguese colonial visual archive and its representations of race and gender, to modern architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa, the filmography of Guinea-Bissau, and contemporary artistic practices, the essays in this collection engage critically with the legacies of colonialism and the dynamic, transnational dimensions of African cultural expression. Contributors investigate how photography, film, architecture, music, and the visual arts both reflect and challenge the historical entanglements between Portugal and its former African territories.

By centering the material, visual, and sonic -- rather than the purely literary -- this volume expands the scope of Lusophone African studies and invites readers to consider how cultural objects and practices move across national, linguistic, and disciplinary boundaries. Transnational Africas is an essential resource for scholars, students, and readers interested in postcolonial studies, African cultural studies, art history, visual culture, and the Portuguese-speaking world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933227826
• ISBN13: 9781933227825
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Tagus Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"