The ''Journal of African Cultural Studies'' is a biannual

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covering research on

African culture African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

, including

African literature African literature is literature from Africa, either oral ("orature") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the '' K ...

s, both written and oral,

performance art Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...

visual art The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts ...

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, the role of the media, the relationship between culture and power, culture and gender issues and sociolinguistic topics of cultural interest. It was established in 1988 as ''African Languages and Culture'' and obtained its current title in 1998.

History

This journal continues ''African Language Studies''. There was a 10-year hiatus between the publications.Editorial. 1988. African Languages and Cultures 1.1:2 DOI:10.1080/09544168808717675

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