During the Cold War, humanitarianism became the focus of intense debates among intellectuals, politicians, and diplomats from capitalist, socialist, and nonaligned countries about the boundaries between the political and nonpolitical. However, with the fall of socialism near the end of the twentieth century, these discussions over what ......
During the Cold War, humanitarianism became the focus of intense debates among intellectuals, politicians, and diplomats from capitalist, socialist, and nonaligned countries about the boundaries between the political and nonpolitical. However, with the fall of socialism near the end of the twentieth century, these discussions over what ......
Colonial Appropriation, Authenticity, and Distinction
How did an "Arab" dish become an Israeli culinary passion? Less than a century ago, hummus and other local Arab and Palestinian cuisine was often met with disinterest and sometimes outright rejection among Zionist settlers. Yet for modern-day Israelis, hummus has become something iconic: a dish whose everyday consumption is irrevocably intertwined ......
Colonial Appropriation, Authenticity, and Distinction
How did an "Arab" dish become an Israeli culinary passion? Less than a century ago, hummus and other local Arab and Palestinian cuisine was often met with disinterest and sometimes outright rejection among Zionist settlers. Yet for modern-day Israelis, hummus has become something iconic: a dish whose everyday consumption is irrevocably intertwined ......
Craft, Technology, and Style in Benin, West Africa
From the wrapped and draped fabrics of precolonial Fon dress to the widespread custom clothing industry of the late twentieth century, Benin's tailors have built both rich traditions of artisanal skill and a storied history of innovation. Their work and expertise clothe everyday life, and in doing so contribute to shifting notions of status, ......
Craft, Technology, and Style in Benin, West Africa
From the wrapped and draped fabrics of precolonial Fon dress to the widespread custom clothing industry of the late twentieth century, Benin's tailors have built both rich traditions of artisanal skill and a storied history of innovation. Their work and expertise clothe everyday life, and in doing so contribute to shifting notions of status, ......
In Ghana, much like in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to ......
In Ghana, much like in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to ......
For over a century, filmmakers in West and Central Africa have been making documentaries. This region included the colonies of French West and Equatorial Africa and now encompasses fourteen nations and nearly 200 million people. Documentarists in these countries have made important contributions not only to global cinema but also to our ......
