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Drawing on examples from across the continent, this volume examines socially significant aspects of contemporary African popular culture—including music cultures, fandoms, and community, mass, and digital media—to demonstrate how neoliberal politics and market forces shape the cultural landscape and vice versa. Contributors investigate the role that the media, politicians, and corporate interests play in shaping that landscape, highlight the crucial role of the African people in the production and circulation of popular culture more broadly, and, furthermore, demonstrate how popular culture can be used as a tool to resist oppressive regimes and challenge power structures in the African context. Scholars of political communication, cultural studies, and African studies will find this book particularly useful.
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the factors and impacts influencing water quality in various locations worldwide. It discusses the use of new analytical and monitoring methods and novel technologies for decontamination and protection of polluted waters. It includes three sections that discuss monitoring and assessment of water quality, factors of water quality degradation, and methods for water quality improvement. Water quality is a global environmental concern affecting the socioeconomic development and functionality of various ecosystems. The protection of water quality requires adequate monitoring and assessment methods included in reliable watershed management plans.