Religions in Contemporary Africa : an introduction / by Grillo, Laura S., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why and how this book helps you understand religions in Africa -- Major religions in Africa -- African indigenous religions -- Christianity in Africa -- Islam in Africa -- Neo-traditional religious movements in Africa -- Pentecostal-charismatic movements in Africa -- Islamic reform movements in Africa -- Topical issues of religions in Africa -- Religion, witchcraft and modernity in Africa -- Religion, power and politics in Africa -- Religion, conflict and peace in Africa -- Religion and development in Africa -- Religion and human rights in Africa -- Religion, illness and health in Africa -- Religion and gender in Africa -- Religion and sexuality in Africa -- Religion, media and popular culture in Africa.…”
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Hands on media history : a new methodology in the humanities and social sciences /

Table of Contents: “…/ Nick Hall -- A blind date with the past : transforming television documentary practice into a research method / Amanda Murphy -- (De)habituation histories : how to re-sensitize media historians / Andreas Fickers and Annie van den Oever -- (Un)certain ghosts: rephotography and historical images / Mary Agnes Krell -- Photography against the Anthropocene : the anthotype as a call for action / Kristof Vrancken -- On the performance of playback for dead media devices / Matthew Hockenberry and Jason LaRiviere -- The archaeology of the Walkman : audience perspectives and the roots of mobile media intimacy / Marus̆a Pus̆nik -- Extended play : hands on with forty years of English amusement arcades / Alex Wade -- Enriching 'hands on history' through community dissemination : a case study of the Pebble Mill Project / Vanessa Jackson -- The media archaeology lab as platform for undoing and reimagining media history / Lori Emerson -- Reflections and reminiscences : tactile encounters and participatory research with vintage media technology in the museum / Christian Hviid Mortensen and Lise Kapper -- A vision in Bakelite : exploring the aesthetic, material and operational potential of the Bush TV22 / Elinor Groom -- Hands on circuits : preserving the semantic surplus of circuit-level functionality with programmable logic devices / Fabian Offert.…”
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