Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas

This book investigates the role of women in nine Nollywood melodramas with attention to the changing landscape of filmmaking and film viewing. This book addresses how Nollywood is a product and contributor to evolving processes of globalization.

List of contents

I. Introduction

II. Alternative Frames for Viewing and Thinking about Nollywood Films

III. The Women of Nollywood: Suffering and Agency

IV. Differential Access to Nollywood Films

V. Female Directors and Producers

VI. Concluding Thoughts

Appendix A: Themes of suffering in the nine selected films

Appendix B: Themes of agency in the nine selected films

Appendix C: African/African Diasporic Film Festivals

Appendix D: African female filmmakers

Filmography

Bibliography

About the Authors

About the author

Brooklyn, New York native, Elizabeth Johnson is a break-out author with a very promising writing career ahead of her. Signed with PlaTy Multimedia & Publishing, Elizabeth is introducing her first work to the world of children's books on May 16, 2021. Her debut title, Just Like my Dad, is co-authored with the already well-established author, Tyrell Plair. Elizabeth is currently the Director of Marketing with PlaTy Multimedia and Publishing.Elizabeth's resume boasts an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education, an Associate of Arts in General Education, and she is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management. Currently residing in Palm Bay, Florida with her husband and son, Elizabeth spends her spare time baking, watching football, traveling, honing her skills as a photographer, and volunteering in the church and her local community.

Summary

This book investigates the role of women in nine Nollywood melodramas with attention to the changing landscape of filmmaking and film viewing. This book addresses how Nollywood is a product and contributor to evolving processes of globalization.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Culverson, Donald Johnson Culverson, Culverson Donald, Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth Culverson Johnson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781498524766
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2476-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays, Communication Studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Scripts & Screenplays, Film scripts and screenplays, Black Feminism;Female Narratives;Media Studies;Nollywood