Marie-Paule Macdonald

African Cinema and Urbanism

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Produktbeschreibung

This work brings together theories and practices from the disciplines of urbanism, architecture and African cinema studies to examine, through African screen media, how African artists are bringing attention to issues of urban precarity, climate change, survival and growth, and creativity on the continent.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781839991073
• ISBN-10: 1839991070
• Artikelnr.: 69597848

Autorenporträt

Marie-Paule Macdonald is an associate professor at the School of Architecture, University of Waterloo. Her publications include Jimi Hendrix Soundscapes (2016) and Rockspaces (2000). Macdonald is a registered architect, MOAQ (member of the Order of Architects of Quebec).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: figuring contemporary conditions of urban and rural landscape through cinema in African contexts
 Chapter 1: Settlements, territories, landscape, village versus city
Chapter 2: Migration scenarios
 Chapter 3: Urbanisation, infrastructure and landscape
 Chapter 4:   Hybridities
 Chapter 5   Futurities
 Chapter 6: Sustainabilities
 Chapter 7:  Elements of a Conclusion: "configurations of possibles"
Bibliographic References
 Index