Homelands, Harlem and Hollywood - South African Culture and the World Beyond

Originally published in 1994, Homelands, Harlem & Hollywood examines the anti-colonialist struggle against apartheid, and the ways in which American and South African culture have been fascinated with and influenced by one another.

List of contents

Part 1: The American Connection 1. Harlem, Hollywood and the Sophiatown Renaissance 2. The Devil in the Black Box 3. Cry White Season Part 2: Exit Visas and No Entry Signs 4. Border Country 5. Apartheid on the Run 6. Sunset on Sun City Part 3: South African Culture and the Aftermath of the Cold War 7. Mandela, Messianism and the Media 8. An Everybody Claim Dem Democratic 9. The Retreat from Communism and Anti-Communism 10. Of Balkans and Bantustans.

About the author

Rob Nixon is the Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Family Professor in the Humanities and the Environment at Princeton University, USA.

Summary

Originally published in 1994, Homelands, Harlem & Hollywood examines the anti-colonialist struggle against apartheid, and the ways in which American and South African culture have been fascinated with and influenced by one another.

Product details

• Authors: Rob Nixon, Robert Nixon, Nixon Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2024
• EAN: 9781032319025
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3231902-5
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: South Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, Media Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Humanities, Literature: history & criticism, News media and journalism, Literature: history and criticism