Presents a conceptualization of authenticity with a survey of original empirical studies that are focused on the experience, negotiation, and social relevance at the levels of self, culture, and specific social settings.

The first book of its kind in the field, this introduction to post-colonial theory offers accessible summaries of the major work of key theorists including Frantz Fanon, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak. It highlights the theorists of post-colonial identity who have been responsible for generating some of the most influential and challenging critical work of recent decades as well as covering the contributions of central and less familiar figures in the field.

An excellent introductory volume for those wishing to know more about the hitherto neglected cinema from the African continent, including directors from Egypt, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Cameroon, South Africa