Power, Marginality and African Oral Literature
Download or Read eBook Power, Marginality and African Oral Literature PDF written by Graham Furniss and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Graham Furniss |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2008-12-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521087945 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521087940 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Power, Marginality and African Oral Literature by : Graham Furniss
Book excerpt: African oral literature, like other forms of popular culture, is not merely a form of entertainment but a medium for commenting on contemporary social and political events. It can also be a significant agent of change capable of directing, provoking, preventing, overturning, and recasting social reality. The contributors to this collection are anthropologists, linguists, historians, and ethnomusicologists, who present fresh material on oral literature to paint a lively picture of current real life situations in Africa.
