{"product_id":"west-african-popular-theatre-9780253210777","title":"West African Popular Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Karin Barber | John Collins | Alain Ricard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" . . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . \" --Research in African Literatures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book.\" --Leeds African Studies Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture. \" --Margaret Drewal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fine book. The play texts are treasures.\" --Richard Bauman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfrican popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46897491574935,"sku":"9780253210777","price":2873.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780253210777.webp?v=1770362950","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/west-african-popular-theatre-9780253210777","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}