The Algerian War in French-Language Comics

The Algerian War in French-Language Comics
Author :
Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 261
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781498516075
ISBN-13 : 1498516076
Rating : 4/5 (076 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Algerian War in French-Language Comics by : Jennifer Howell

Download or read book The Algerian War in French-Language Comics written by Jennifer Howell and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decolonization of Algeria represents a turning point in world history, marking the end of France’s colonial empire, the birth of the Algerian republic, and the appearance of the Third World and pan-Arabism. Algeria emerged from colonial domination to negotiate the release of American hostages in Iran during the Carter administration. Radical Islam would later rise from the ashes of Algeria’s failed democracy, leading to a civil war and the training of Algerian terrorists in Afghanistan. Moreover, the decolonization of Algeria offered an imperfect model of decolonization to other nations like South Africa that succeeded in abolishing apartheid while retaining its white settler population. Algeria and its war of national liberation therefore constitute an inescapable reference for those looking to understand today’s “war on terror” and ever-expanding islamophobia in Western media circuits. Consequently, it is imperative that students and educators understand the global implications of the Algerian War and how to best approach this conflict in school and at home so as to learn from the consequences of misrepresentation at all levels of the memory transmission chain. These objectives are all the more important today given the West’s misunderstanding and mischaracterization of Islam, the Arab Spring, the Muslim-majority world, and, most importantly, the continuing influence of French colonialism—especially in the postcolonial era. Conceived as a case study, The Algerian War in French-Language Comics: Postcolonial Memory, History, and Subjectivity argues that comics provide an alternative to textbook representations of the Algerian War in France because they draw from many of the same source materials yet produce narratives that are significantly different. This book demonstrates that although comics rely on conventional vectors of memory transmission like national education, the family, and mainstream media, they can also create new and productive dialogues using these same vectors in ways unavailable to traditional textbooks. From this perspective, these comics are an effective and alternative way to develop a more inclusive social consciousness.


The Algerian War in French-Language Comics Related Books

The Algerian War in French-Language Comics
Language: en
Pages: 261
Authors: Jennifer Howell
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-08 - Publisher: Lexington Books

GET EBOOK

The decolonization of Algeria represents a turning point in world history, marking the end of France’s colonial empire, the birth of the Algerian republic, an
Comics, the Holocaust and Hiroshima
Language: en
Pages: 95
Authors: Jane L. Chapman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-12 - Publisher: Springer

GET EBOOK

Comics, the Holocaust and Hiroshima breaks new ground for history by exploring the relationship between comics as a cultural record, historiography, memory and
Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures
Language: en
Pages: 119
Authors: Yvan Alagbé
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-03 - Publisher: New York Review of Books

GET EBOOK

One of the Globe & Mail’s 100 Best Books of 2018 A timely collection of work about race and immigration in Paris by one of France's most revered cult comic bo
Algeria Is Beautiful like America
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Olivia Burton
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-24 - Publisher: Oni Press

GET EBOOK

Algeria the Beautiful explores the rich heritage and tumultuous modern history of Algeria and its connections to Europe and colonialism. Olivia had always heard
Road to America
Language: en
Pages: 60
Authors: Baru
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-03 - Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly

GET EBOOK

Set in 1950s Algeria during the revolution against French colonial rule, this story in comic-book form documents an impoverished boxer's rise to fame amidst the