Call for Chapters
Nollywood: Nigerian Movie-Making and Entertainment Culture in Glocal Perspective
In the last two decades, Nollywood, Nigeria’s movie and video industry, has undergone significant transformation, from a primarily home-video production and distribution system for local consumption to a sophisticated, internationally competitive entertainment industry with worldwide recognition. Its storytelling captures the experience, aspirations, and struggles of Africa and the African diaspora. This volume seeks to examine the impact and culture of Nollywood, as well as the local and global forces that influence its emergence and growth. The work will be published as part of the University Press of America’s Communication, Society and Change in Africa series. We invite chapter contributions that will examine various aspects of Nollywood such as, but not limited to, the following:
1. History and evolution of Nollywood
2. Nollywood’s narrative themes and film genres
3. Challenges and triumphs of creativity and technological innovation in Nollywood
4. Nollywood’s effect on African values and worldview
5. Nollywood stars: Celebrity, fame, and personality cult
6. Talent development in Nollywood
7. Political influence of Nollywood
8. Nollywood and the cultural representation of Africa
9. Internal and external influences on Nollywood movie industry
10. The economics of movie-making in Nollywood
11. Effects of communication policies and regulation on Nollywood
12. Nollywood on religion, spirituality, and metaphysics in Africa
13. The future of Nollywood
14. Competition and collaboration in the global marketplace
15. Nollywood’s role in culture and social change
16. Gender and sexuality in Nollywood movies.
All methodological approaches are welcomed. Proposals will be reviewed for conceptual framework, theoretical substance, methodological integrity, and intellectual contribution. Papers should be written in Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition. Lengths of chapters are to be between 6,000-7,500 words, and typed double-spaced.
Interested contributors should submit 250-300-word abstract proposals or any inquiries to cfcnollywood AT gmail.com by August 31st, 2013.
Project Timeline:
Abstract Proposal Due: August 31, 2013
Notification of Acceptance of Proposal: September 30, 2013
Completed Paper Due: January 31, 2014
Expected Publication Date: June 30, 2014
Editors:
Ivon Alcime, Ph.D. (Western Connecticut State University)
Agaptus Anaele, Doctoral Candidate (Purdue University)
Bala A. Musa, Ph.D. (Azusa Pacific University)
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