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050	1	4	_a500 DT 3 _bF196a 2022
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100	1		_aFaloyin, Dipo, _d1990- _936765
245	1	0	_aAfrica is not a country : _bnotes on a bright continent / _cDipo Faloyin.
250			_aFirst American edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bW.W. Norton & Company, _c2022.
300			_a380 pages ; _c22 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"First published in the United Kingdom by Harvill Secker, an imprint of Vintage, a part of Penguin Random House UK under the title Africa is not a country: breaking stereotypes of modern Africa."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aLagos -- By the Power Vested in Me, I Now Pronounce You a Country -- The Birth of White Saviour Imagery or How Not to Be a White Saviour While Still Making a Difference -- The Story of Democracy in Seven Dictatorships -- There Is No Such Thing as an African Accent and Binyavanga Wainaina Is Still Right -- The Case of the Stolen Artefacts -- Jollof Wars: A Love Story -- What's Next?
520			_a"An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting view of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity by one of its leading new writers. A lively and diverse continent of fifty-four countries, over two thousand languages, and 1.4 billion people, Africa has long been painted with a broad brush in Western literature, media, and culture, flattening it into a monolith. In Africa is Not a Country, the acclaimed journalist Dipo Faloyin boldly counters the stereotypes and highlights the realities of Africa's communities and histories. Starting with the complex urban life of Lagos, the largest city on the continent, Faloyin then traces the history of modern Africa, revealing how arbitrary boundaries drawn by colonizers led to tribal and cultural clashes, before telling the story of democracy in 10 dictatorships. He unravels the perils and ubiquity of the "white savior complex," explores the rivalries at the heart of the African Cup of Nations tournament, and joins the heated debate over which West African country makes the best jollof rice. And with an eye towards the future promise and potential of the continent, he speaks with local activists, artists, and writers who are defining Africa on their own terms. Witty and insightful, Africa is Not a Country is an idiosyncratic and entertaining exploration of a diverse continent that deserves to finally be understood, respected, and celebrated"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aNational characteristics, African.
650		4	_aCaracterísticas nacionales africanas _936864
651		0	_aAfrica _xForeign public opinion.
651		4	_aAfrica _xOpinión pública extranjera _936863
651		0	_aAfrica _xPolitics and government _y21st century.
651		4	_aAfrica del Sur _xPolítica y gobierno _ySiglo XXI _910702
651		0	_aAfrica _xSocial conditions _y21st century.
651		4	_aAfrica _xCondiciones sociales _ySiglo XXI _97904
651		0	_aAfrica _xSocial life and customs _y21st century.
651		4	_aÁfrica _xVida social y costumbres _927928
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