Afrofuturism 2.0
Subtitle: the rise of astro-blackness
By: edited by Reynaldo Anderson and Charles E. Jones
Publisher: Lexington Books; Lexington Books, an imprint of the Roman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Lanham, Maryland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781498510509; 9781498510516
Subjects: Blacks in popular culture; History; Race identity; Blacks; Social aspects; African Americans in popular culture; Science fiction; Afrocentrism; Technology in popular culture; African Americans; Future, The, in popular culture; African influences; Western Civilization
Description: "The ideas and practices related to afrofuturism have existed for most of the 20th century, especially in the North American-African diaspora community. After Mark Dery coined the word 'afrofuturism' in 1993, Alondra Nelson--as a member of an online forum--along with other participants, began to explore the initial terrain and intellectual underpinnings of the concept noting that '[a]frofuturism has emerged as a term of convenience to describe analysis, criticism, and cultural production that addresses the intersections between race and technology.' Afrofuturism 2.0: The Rise of Astro-Blackness represents a transition from previous ideas related to afrofuturism that were formed in the late 20th century around issues of the digital divide, music, and literature. Afrofuturism 2.0 expands and broadens the discussion around the concept to include religion, architecture, communications, visual art, and philosophy and reflects its current growth as an emerging global Pan African creative phenomenon"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.