Nollywood stars : media and migration in West Africa and the diaspora /

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Autore principale: Tsika, Noah, 1983- (Autore)
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Serie:New directions in national cinemas.
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Sommario:
  • Introduction: global stars in Nigeria's postindependence firmament from Ossie Davis to Doctor Bello
  • From Yoruba to YouTube: studying Nollywood's star system
  • Glittering video: format, fashion, and the materiality of Nollywood stardom
  • A mobile glow: Nollywood stardom and corporate globalism
  • When stars collide: Lady Gaga and the pirating of a globalized persona
  • Nollywood's progeny: stardom and the politics of youth empowerment
  • Professionalizing childhood: Nollywood and the new youth transnationalism
  • Afterword: honoring Nollywood stars.