• Anglický jazyk

The Bulldozer and the Word

Autor: Raoul J. Granqvist

This book examines the operating of cultural work in postcolonial Nairobi from the view that it drives modernity, survival and processes of empowerment. It depicts a city of global and spatial aspirations, divided by a past that transcends its present. It... Viac o knihe

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This book examines the operating of cultural work in postcolonial Nairobi from the view that it drives modernity, survival and processes of empowerment. It depicts a city of global and spatial aspirations, divided by a past that transcends its present. It is a neo-colonial and acquisitive city; Western cultural institutions dominate the marketplace. An associative aspect is the gendered city space (streets, bars, pubs), which is overwhelmingly masculine. The book demonstrates that women's marginalisation impacts variously on the city's texts, its fiction, theatre, and the iconography of the Matatu vehicle. The major theme of the book is the struggle for cultural recognition and authority. Strategies of social and political accommodation coalesce both creatively and antagonistically in this formulation of Kenyan self-identification.

  • Vydavateľstvo: Lang, Peter GmbH
  • Rok vydania: 2004
  • Formát: Paperback
  • Rozmer: 208 x 146 mm
  • Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
  • ISBN: 9783631523575

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