Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, is among the most complex cities in Africa, as it is defined as much by its creativity as by inertia and physical and symbolic barriers. This article examines the articulation of these dynamics through the prism of popular culture. While most research has focused on the reception of the global media by an African audience, the author analyses the hold that television series made in Douala have on the general public in the city. The article advances the hypothesis that the consumption of Cameroonian series involves a kind of “mirror” that allows the inhabitants of Douala to understand their collective existence and to open up new spaces for social collaboration. The “affective” power of images rooted in the local socio-cultural context plays a key role in these dynamics, because viewers develop a sense of community by sharing reactions and emotions.

Santanera, G. (2020). Images affectives et identité urbaine : les séries camerounaises chez les téléspectateurs de Douala. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, 54(3), 1-18 [10.1080/00083968.2020.1802313].

Images affectives et identité urbaine : les séries camerounaises chez les téléspectateurs de Douala

Santanera, G
2020

Abstract

Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, is among the most complex cities in Africa, as it is defined as much by its creativity as by inertia and physical and symbolic barriers. This article examines the articulation of these dynamics through the prism of popular culture. While most research has focused on the reception of the global media by an African audience, the author analyses the hold that television series made in Douala have on the general public in the city. The article advances the hypothesis that the consumption of Cameroonian series involves a kind of “mirror” that allows the inhabitants of Douala to understand their collective existence and to open up new spaces for social collaboration. The “affective” power of images rooted in the local socio-cultural context plays a key role in these dynamics, because viewers develop a sense of community by sharing reactions and emotions.
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Douala, la capitale économique du Cameroun, figure parmi les villes les plus complexes d’Afrique, car elle se définit aussi bien par sa créativité que par l’inertie et des barrières physiques et symboliques. Cet article examine l’articulation de ces dynamiques à travers le prisme de la culture populaire. Alors que la plupart des études s’est concentrée sur la réception des médias globaux de la part du public africain, j’analyse l’emprise que les séries télévisées réalisées à Douala ont sur le public de la ville. J’avance l’hypothèse que la consommation de séries camerounaises implique une sorte de “miroir” qui permet aux habitants de Douala de comprendre leur existence collective et d’ouvrir de nouveaux espaces de collaboration sociale. Le pouvoir “affectif” des images ancrées dans le contexte socio-culturel local joue un rôle clé dans ces dynamiques, car les spectateurs développent un sentiment de communauté en partageant des réactions et des émotions.
Afrique, Cameroun, télévision, séries télévisées, culture populaire
French
2020
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Santanera, G. (2020). Images affectives et identité urbaine : les séries camerounaises chez les téléspectateurs de Douala. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, 54(3), 1-18 [10.1080/00083968.2020.1802313].
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