Between Resistance And Expansion Explorations Of Local Vitality In Africa

Whether it is the vitality of African popular culture, religious ideas, or artistic forms of expressions, invoking the notion of vitality has become a common among those who study Africana. Most often, the purposes of invoking this notion is to emphasize the unexpected and astonishing power and strength of certain cultural fields in Africa. But what is really meant by the notion of local vitality beyond its metaphorical usage, beyond the underrated and unforeseen? This volume brings together a number of essays exploring the answers to these questions from different perspectives and disciplines.Probst, Peter is the author of 'Between Resistance And Expansion Explorations Of Local Vitality In Africa', published 2005 under ISBN 9783825869809 and ISBN 3825869806.