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Imafidon, Elvis and Baker, Charlotte, eds. (2022) Cultural Representations of Albinism in Africa: Narratives of Change. Oxford: Peter Lang. (Disability, Media, Culture)

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Abstract

The challenges currently faced by people with albinism in many African countries are increasingly becoming a focus of African writers, storytellers, artists and filmmakers across the continent. At the same time, a growing number of advocates and activists are taking account of the power of cultural representation and turning to the arts to convey important messages about albinism – and disability more broadly – to audiences locally and internationally. This volume focuses on the power of cultural representations of albinism, taking into account their real-world effects and implications. Contributions from academics and albinism advocates range across traditional beliefs, literature, radio, newsprint, the media, film and the arts for public engagement, contending that all forms of representation have an important role to play in building sensitivity to the issues related to albinism amongst national and international audiences. Contributors draw attention to the implications of different forms of cultural representation, the potential of these different forms to open up new discursive spaces for the expression of identities and the articulation or critique of particularly difficult issues, and their potential to evoke far-reaching social change.

Item Type: Edited Book or Journal Volume
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > School of History, Religions & Philosophies > Department of Religions & Philosophies
ISBN: 9781800791398
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.3726/b17858
Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2023 18:39
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/38920
Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council

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