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Preface and Acknowledgments A Note on Orthography and Taxonomy Introduction: Global Stars in Nigeria's Postindependence Firmament: From Ossie Davis to Doctor Bello 1. From Yoruba to YouTube: Studying Nollywood's Star System 2. Glittering Video: Format, Fashion, and the Materiality of Nollywood Stardom 3. A Mobile Glow: Nollywood Stardom and Corporate Globalism 4. When Stars Collide: Lady Gaga and the Pirating of a Globalized Persona 5. Nollywood's Progeny: Stardom and the Politics of Youth Empowerment 6. Professionalizing Childhood: Nollywood and the New Youth Transnationalism Afterword: Honoring Nollywood Stars Filmography Notes Bibliography Index

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