Female narratives in Nollywood melodramas /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Johnson, Elizabeth, 1966- (Author), Culverson, Donald R. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:	Women in motion pictures. Melodrama in motion pictures. Motion pictures > Nigeria > History and criticism. Women in the motion picture industry > Nigeria. Women motion picture producers and directors > Nigeria.

Table of Contents:

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.