Kwagh-hir Theater : a Weapon for Social Action.

This book describes how the Tiv people of Nigeria use their Indigenous theater to fight against British colonialism and oppression by dominant groups in Nigeria. It celebrates the power of the theater to give voice to the voiceless and to become a catalyst for positive change.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hagher, Iyorwuese
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Press of America, 2013.
Temas:
Performing arts > Africa.
Theater > Africa.
Arts du spectacle > Afrique.
Théâtre > Afrique.
Performing arts
Theater
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Foreword and a Celebration Critical Consciousness and the African Theater
  • Preface
  • Introduction The Theater as a Weapon
  • CHAPTER ONE The Tiv Context of the Kwagh-hir Theater
  • CHAPTER TWO Searching for the Rubrics
  • CHAPTER THREE Organization and Form
  • CHAPTER FOUR Kwagh-hir Aesthetics
  • CHAPTER FIVE Kwagh-hir as Model Theater for Social Action
  • APPENDIX A Tiv Kwagh-Hir Carvers and Their Works
  • APPENDIX B Glossary of Tiv Words
  • Bibliography.

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