2014 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleAfrican Video Movies and Global Desires is the first full-length scholarly study of Ghanarsquo;s commercial video industry; an industry that has produced thousands of movies over the last twenty years and has grown into an influential source of cultural production. Produced and consumed under circumstances of dire shortage and scarcity; African video movies narrate the desires and anxieties created by Africarsquo;s incorporation into the global cultural economy.Drawing on archival and ethnographic research conducted in Ghana over a ten-year period; as well as close readings of a number of individual movies; this book brings the insights of historical context as well as literary and film analysis to bear on a range of movies and the industry as a whole. Garritano makes a significant contribution to the examination of gender norms and the ideologies these movies produce.African Video Movies and Global Desires is a historically and theoretically informed cultural history of an African visual genre that will only continue to grow in size and influence.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Bruce In His Own WordsBy P MagnumTalk About A Dream is a great collection of interviews with Bruce Springsteen from 1973 all the way up to 2013. The nice part about the book is that it is not only print interviews but ones Mr. Springsteen did for radio and TV (including the superb Elvis Costello interview from his Spectacle show). The only quibble is that the 80s are way too under represented. There is no interviews from the Nebraska or Tunnel Of Love time frames (Im not sure if he did any for Nebraska; but there is a Rolling Stone interview from late 1987). The last interview is from November 1984 until 1992; so that leaves a long gap in the Bruce timeline. Otherwise; it is a small quibble with a fantastic book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. All Things BruceBy Gypsy yoginiA comprehensive peek at the man; his music; and some of the contents of his mind. These interviews afford anyone wanting to know more about Bruce a great look-see. As he says often we; his fans; know more about his life than he does.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Sherri AcevedoThe BOSS interviews are good reads