Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Cultural Entropy 17
6. 2. The Cultural Topography of Accra 47
7. 3. “Best” Practices 63
8. 4. Imagined Audiences and Cultural Ombudsmen 83
9. 5. Displacement and Decay: Materiality, Space, and Interpretation 120
10. 6. Scare Tactics: Interpreting Images of Death, Illness, and Life 145
11. Conclusion 189
12. Methodological Appendix: Social Iconography 207
13. Acknowledgments 217
14. Notes 221
15. References 237
16. Index 253