Johnson, Elizabeth, 1966-

Female narratives in Nollywood melodramas /Elizabeth Johnson, Donald Culverson. - Lanham : Lexington Books, (c)2016. - 1 online resource



Introduction -- Alternative frames for viewing and thinking about Nollywood films -- The women of Nollywood: suffering and agency -- Differential access to Nollywood films -- Female directors and producers -- Concluding thoughts.

"Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas investigates the role of women in nine Nollywood melodramas with attention to the changing landscape of filmmaking and film viewing. By incorporating Black feminist, audience reception, social identity, and cultivation theories, Johnson and Culverson provide insight into how identities for West African women are created and recreated through the broad interplay of Nollywood film viewing on social and individual levels. This book addresses how Nollywood is a product and contributor to evolving processes of globalization."--



9781498524759


Women in motion pictures.
Melodrama in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--History and criticism.--Nigeria
Women in the motion picture industry--Nigeria.
Women motion picture producers and directors--Nigeria.


Electronic Books.

PN1995 / .F463 2016