Books by Karin (University of Birmingham) Barber

In this book, Karin Barber offers a journey through the history of music, theatre, fiction, songs, dance, poetry, jokes and film from the seventeenth century to the present day. It provides an ideal text for students and researchers seeking to learn more about the diversity of popular cultural forms in African history.

What can texts - both written and oral - tell us about the societies that produce them? What role do texts play in shaping societies and individuals? Engaging and throught-provoking, this original study sets out to answer these questions, and will be welcomed by anyone interested in anthropology, literature and cultural studies.