Global Indigenous Media: Cultures, Poetics, and Politics
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822343088 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Still another considers how the Ticuna Indians of Brazil are positioning themselves in relation to the international community as they collaborate in creating a CD-ROM about Ticuna knowledge and rituals. Whether discussing Maori cinema in New Zealand or activist community radio in Colombia, the contributors describe how native peoples use both traditional and new media to combat discrimination, advocate for resources and rights, and preserve their cultures, languages, and aesthetic traditions. The volume’s sixteen essays reflect the dynamism of Indigenous media-making around the world. Together the essays reveal the crucial role of Indigenous media in contemp
Amazon Customer said Chapters and Contributors. As one of the author/editors, I wanted to provide more info since Duke doesn't have the "Look Inside" feature. Sorry to appear self-serving, but Amazon wouldn't let me post without rating it--so my rating goes to the excellence of the contributors. If you're interested in how cultures around the world are mobilizing the media to serve their local cultural and political interests, you'll really enjoy these very readable articles.Contribut. Happy about my purchase KenK The book arrived earlier than expected and it was in great condition, as advertised. Highly recommend this bookseller!
“Global Indigenous Media is a necessary, urgent, and conceptually brilliant volume. Zimmermann, author of States of Emergency: Documentaries, Wars, Democracies. Each essay is a gem. Taken together, they change how one thinks about Indigenous media and they reveal its importance in the transnational media landscapes of the twenty-first century.”—Patricia R