UID:
almahu_9948308186102882
Edition:
1. Aufl.
ISBN:
9783837640373
,
9783839440377
Series Statement:
Histoire
Content:
Long description: To justify the plundering of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo, U.S. intellectual elites have continuously produced dismissive Congo discourses. Tracing these discourses in great depth and breadth for the first time, Johnny Van Hove shows how U.S. intellectuals (and their influential European counterparts) have been using the Congo in similar fashions for their own goals. Analyzing intellectuals as diverse as W.E.B. Du Bois, Joseph Conrad, and David Van Reybrouck, the book offers a theorization of Central West Africa, a case study of normalized narratives on the Other, and a stirring wake up call for all contemporary writers on international history and politics.
Content:
Biographical note: Johnny Van Hove (PhD) works as a scientific consultant in the field of migration. He writes for various news media in Germany, the U.S., and Belgium.
Note:
PublicationDate: 20171001
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783839440377
Language:
English
URL:
https://content-select.com/index.php?id=bib_view&ean=9783839440377
