What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture

What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture
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Publisher : Fountain Publishers
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9789970253104
ISBN-13 : 9970253107
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Book Synopsis What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture by : Tumusiime, James R.

Download or read book What Makes Africans Laugh? Reflections of an Entrepreneur in Humour, Media and Culture written by Tumusiime, James R. and published by Fountain Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Makes Africans Laugh? is a critique of the African's attitude towards indigenous craftsmanship, knowledge and culture, especially in the post-independence era. It is woven around the life of James Tumusiime, who has been a campaigner for African self-reliance in the cultural industry - humour, media and historiography. Although Tumusiime draws many of his examples from Uganda and Kenya, the story is familiar to most people in Africa. This book brings out the practical experiences of a civil servant, the challenges of a cartoonist in a politically sensitive environment, and the struggles to localise humour to a cynical industry. It narrates the drama in starting a media house - the New Vision, a book publishing house - Fountain Publishers, a local-language radio station ñ Radio West, and a museum - Igongo Cultural Centre, all coming amidst lukewarm political support and a sceptical audience.


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