How Long to Read Authentically African

How Long Does it Take to Read Authentically African?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 35 minutes to read Authentically African by Sarah Van Beurden

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Together, the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium, and the Institut des Musées Nationaux du Zaire (IMNZ) in the Congo have defined and marketed Congolese art and culture. In Authentically African, Sarah Van Beurden traces the relationship between the possession, definition, and display of art and the construction of cultural authenticity and political legitimacy from the late colonial until the postcolonial era. Her study of the interconnected histories of these two institutions is the first history of an art museum in Africa, and the only work of its kind in English. Drawing on Flemish-language sources other scholars have been unable to access, Van Beurden illuminates the politics of museum collections, showing how the IMNZ became a showpiece in Mobutu’s effort to revive “authentic” African culture. She reconstructs debates between Belgian and Congolese museum professionals, revealing how the dynamics of decolonization played out in the fields of the museum and international heritage conservation. Finally, she casts light on the art market, showing how the traveling displays put on by the IMNZ helped intensify collectors’ interest and generate an international market for Congolese art. The book contributes to the fields of history, art history, museum studies, and anthropology and challenges existing narratives of Congo’s decolonization. It tells a new history of decolonization as a struggle over cultural categories, the possession of cultural heritage, and the right to define and represent cultural identities.

How long is Authentically African?

Authentically African by Sarah Van Beurden is 505 pages long, and a total of 128,775 words.

This makes it 170% the length of the average book. It also has 157% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Authentically African Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 43 minutes to read Authentically African aloud.

What Reading Level is Authentically African?

Authentically African is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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