Entanglements and Ambivalences: Africa and China Encounters in Media and Culture

by Hongwei Bao (editor), Daniel H. Mutibwa (editor)

This book explores the ambivalent relationship between China and the Global South from literary, media and cultural perspectives. It underlines the rich histories and complex processes of cultural exchange, cross-cultural communication, and transcultural understanding at the backdrop of strong political and economic forces. It reveals both China and the Global South in its richness and diversity, characterised by entangled bodies, texts, objects, histories and affects.

Bringing together articles written by scholars working from different geo-cultural locations and across academic disciplines, this book creates a space of international dialogue and critical discussion on this highly important and yet engaging topic in contemporary geopolitics. The volume will be essential reading for scholars of literature, media and cultural studies, politics and international relations, and Global South studies.

268 pages, Hardcover

Published February 18, 2025