Static: Race and Representation in Post-apartheid Music, Media and Film - Softcover

Haupt, Adam

9780796923868: Static: Race and Representation in Post-apartheid Music, Media and Film

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0796923868 ISBN 13: 9780796923868

Publisher: HSRC Press, 2012

Analyzing postapartheid culture in South Africa, this book critically examines music, cinema, social media, and the politics of change after apartheid. It cuts across academic disciplines, the creative arts, and the media to pose two central questions: Is South Africa changing for the better, or are we static? Is there too much static for us to hear each other clearly? The various chapters provide key insights into recent media phenomena, such as Die Antwoord, a South African rap-rave group; the 2010 Soccer World Cup; Bok van Blerk, a South African musician; Tsotsi, a 2005 film; Kuli Roberts’ Sunday World newspaper column on “coloureds”; the revisionist film Afrikaaps; and the University of the Free State’s Reitz video scandal. The close readings of lyrics, videos, and films are loaded with keen insights explaining what the cultural issues are and why they matter.

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About the Author:

Adam Haupt is an associate professor in the Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of Stealing Empire: P2P, Intellectual Property and Hip-Hop Subversion.

Review:

“A sophisticated and well-argued analysis that establishes a new context for understanding post-apartheid culture in South Africa.” —Murray Forman, associate professor, Northeastern University

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