Introduction: The Interplay between Politics and African Popular Culture
Part 1: Politics, Political Economy, and Society
Chapter One: Promoting Political Participation and Accountability through Popular Culture: A Study on Women and Community Radio in Northern Ghana
Chapter Two: African Humanism, Liberal Populism, and the Politics of Antiblack Culture
Chapter Three: Contextualizing Chronicle's Construction of Cont Mhlanga's 'Heroism': Arts, Politics, and Ethnicity Nexus
Chapter Four: Political Godfatherism, Propaganda, and the Media in the Nigerian Political Scene: A Study of 'Oba' in King of Boys
Chapter Five: 'Tsotsitaal,' the Commodification of Language by South Africa's Main Political Parties During Election Campaign Advertisements
Part 2: Entertainment Industry, Sports, Political Economy, and Society
Chapter Six: Influence of Hip-Hop Culture and Music Videos on Students Living in South African Private Mixed Residences: A Case Study
Chapter Seven: Imperialist Allusions in Debo Adedayo's Elizabeth the Terminator
Chapter Eight: A Survey of Nigerian Youths on Political Participation and Political Apathy: A Case Study of Kemi Adetiba's King of Boys
Chapter Nine: "Divided in Nigeria, United by Football": An Exploration of Football Fandom Culture as a Motivating Factor for Communication and Unity among Nigerian Youths
Chapter Ten: Comparative Political-Economic Case-Evaluation of Benue Musicians amidst Politically-Hyped Western Digital Musical-Artistry
Chapter Eleven: 'Eat or Be Eaten': Cannibalism-Political Economy Nexus in African Football News Reports
Chapter Twelve: 'What Scares me is what scares you': Producing Commercially Viable South African Horror Films for Local and International Target Audiences
Part 3: Digital Media, Political Economy, and Society
Chapter Thirteen: The Political Economy of New Media in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Insights from #Nigeria Twitter Ban
Chapter Fourteen: The Political Economy of Digital and Social Media Influencer Marketing: A Reception Analysis of Coca-Cola's Digital Marketing among Young Adult Nigerians
Chapter Fifteen: Realist or Chauvinist? A Critique of Tawona Shadaya Knight's Tweets Concerning Objectification of Women
Chapter Sixteen: Weaponizing Political Rhetoric to Galvanise Voters' Support on the Twitterscape: Case Study of Contentious Political Spheres in South Africa and Nigeria
Part 4: Fake News, Crime, Political Economy, and Society
Chapter Seventeen: Fake News and Misinformation and Their Impacts on Public Perceptions of Reality in Kenya: A Literature Review
Chapter Eighteen: New Wine Versus Old Wine: Internet Praxis Begets New Social Reality of Power Relations between the Young and the Old in the Swedru Municipality
Chapter Nineteen: Mobile Phones as 'Engine Boat' of Political Economy of the Media: A Study across Print Media in Lagos, Nigeria
Conclusion: The Political Economy of Popular African Culture in the Information Age: Some Thoughts
