{"product_id":"mistaking-africa-9780367775971","title":"Mistaking Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many in the west, the mention of Africa immediately conjures up images of safaris, ferocious animals, sparsely dressed tribesmen, and impenetrable jungles. Newspaper headlines rarely touch on Africa, but when they do, they often mention authoritarian rule, corruption, genocide, devastating illnesses, or civil war. Advertising, movies, amusement parks, cartoons, and many other corners of society all convey strong mental images of the continent that together form a collective consciousness. Few think to question these perceptions or how they came to be so deeply lodged in western minds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMistaking Africa \u003c\/i\u003elooks at the historical evolution of this mind-set and examines the role that popular media plays in its creation. The authors address the most prevalent myths and preconceptions and demonstrate how these prevent a true understanding of the enormously diverse peoples and cultures of Africa. Updated throughout, the fifth edition considers images of Africa from across t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: INTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Changing Our Mind About Africa \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 How We Learn \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART TWO: EVOLUTIONISM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Origins of \"Darkest Africa\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 \"Our Living Ancestors\": Evolutionism and Race Across the Centuries \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Where Is the Real Africa? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 We Should Help Them \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART THREE: FURTHER MISPERCEPTIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Cannibalism: No Accounting for Taste\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Africans Live in Tribes, Don’t They?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Safari: Beyond Our Wildest Dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Africa in Images\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART FOUR: NEW DIRECTIONS: FROM RACE TO CULTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Changing Views \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 From Imagination to Dialogue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Learning More \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorks Cited \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018073080151,"sku":"9780367775971","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367775971.jpg?v=1750775543","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mistaking-africa-9780367775971","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}