The dance of politics : gender, performance, and democratization in Malawi /

How gender and class intersect in Malawi through women's roles as political praise performers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gilman, Lisa, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, ©2009.
Colección:African soundscapes.
Temas:
Dance > Political aspects > Malawi.
Women > Malawi > Social conditions.
Danse > Aspect politique > Malawi.
Femmes > Malawi > Conditions sociales.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
MUSIC > General.
Dance > Political aspects
Politics and government
Women > Social conditions
Malawi > Politics and government.
Malawi > Politique et gouvernement.
Malawi
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Gender, power, and performance
  • Dance and nationalism in the independence movement
  • Dance and social control in Banda's presidency
  • Dance, the transition to multipartyism, and patronage
  • Power and performance in political rallies
  • Why do women dance?
  • Gendering democracy
  • Gender at the intersection of politics, democratization, and tradition.

Ejemplares similares