Crossing Places: New Research in African Studies

Product Description Crossing Places: New Research in African Studies brings together the work of twelve international research students, united by their interest in Africa. This new generation of scholars is questioning existing disciplinary frameworks and looking for new academic approaches to African history and culture in the twenty-first century. The volume explores the themes of crossing through time and space, encounters across generations and the renegotiation of identity for the future. Incorporating insights from the worlds of literary theory, history, anthropology and philosophy, the collection offers a sample of new research in African Studies with a wide geographical range, from Algeria to South Africa, from Cameroon to Zimbabwe. Crossing Places forms a useful introduction to African Studies for both undergraduates and masters students. It is of particular relevance to scholars interested in postcolonial studies, migration studies, comparative literature and the geography of identity. 'An exciting collection which brings together new directions in African studies. Theoretically sharp and empirically rich, this book provides useful snapshots of a diverse and complex field that has much to contribute to current understandings of globalization.' Françoise Lionnet, UCLA About the Author Charlotte Baker is currently writing up her PhD on French and Francophone fictional representations of the figure of the Black African albino at the University of Nottingham. Zoë Norridge is currently completing her AHRC-funded PhD on the representation of pain in contemporary African novels at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.