COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Mythology: The Grip of Greek and the Drowning of African in Publications
Creator:
Francisque, Natalie
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) – Sequential Art
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Sequential Art
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
“African Mythology has been an ignored source of content in a market that reveres Greek Mythology. There’s an abundance of material that consistently meets reluctance due to it being non-Eurocentric and not surrounded on the basis of ‘the struggle’. Mythology has existed for as long as humanity, but unlike Greek or Norse mythology, African Mythology seems to have a subdued presence in ‘western’ pop culture. This paper will explore potential causes of this disparity through studying articles, journals, books, etc pertaining to oral tradition, Christian led crusades, and the long lasting effects of events such as colonialism and war. It appears that these disparities in treatment are rooted in the racism perpetuated by mass colonization, slavery, and assimilation.” –Abstract
Keywords: mythology, African mythology, Greek mythology, publishing, comics, racism in publishing, publishing inequity.
Keywords: mythology, African mythology, Greek mythology, publishing, comics, racism in publishing, publishing inequity.
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2024-03
Format:
2 online resources: 1 PDF (Thesis, 33 pages, color illustrations) + 1 PDF (Studio component, 32 pages, color illustrations)