Catalogue of Publications

Catalogue of Publications PDF Author: Malawi. Printing and Stationery Dept
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Category : Malawi
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Catalogue of Publications

Catalogue of Publications PDF Author: Malawi. Printing and Stationery Dept
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Category : Malawi
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Popular Music Censorship in Africa

Popular Music Censorship in Africa PDF Author: Martin Cloonan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317078063
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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In Africa, tension between freedom of expression and censorship in many contexts remains as contentious, if not more so, than during the period of colonial rule which permeated the twentieth century. Over the last one hundred years popular musicians have not been free to sing about whatever they wish to, and in many countries they are still not free to do so. This volume brings together the latest research on censorship in colonial and post-colonial Africa, focusing on the attempts to censor musicians and the strategies of resistance devised by musicians in their struggles to be heard. For Africa, the twentieth century was characterized first and foremost by struggles for independence, as colonizer and colonized struggled for territorial control. Throughout this period culture was an important contested terrain in hegemonic and counter-hegemonic struggles and many musicians who aligned themselves with independence movements viewed music as an important cultural weapon. Musical messages were often political, opposing the injustices of colonial rule. Colonial governments reacted to counter-hegemonic songs through repression, banning songs from distribution and/or broadcast, while often targeting the musicians with acts of intimidation in an attempt to silence them. In the post-independence era a disturbing trend has occurred, in which African governments have regularly continued to practise censorship of musicians. However, not all attempts to silence musicians have emanated from government, nor has all contested music been strictly political. Religious and moral rationale has also featured prominently in censorship struggles. Both Christian and Muslim fundamentalism has led to extreme attempts to silence musicians. In response, musicians have often sought ways of getting their music and message heard, despite censorship and harassment. The book includes a special section on case studies that highlight issues of nationality.

WASI Writer

WASI Writer PDF Author:
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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African Writers

African Writers PDF Author: Bridgette Kasuka
Publisher: African Books
ISBN: 998716028X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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This work looks at some African writers, including those who are not well-known, to show the potential and diversity in the works produced by Africans. Included is a profile of Chinua Achebe and commentaries on his works soon after he passed away.

Dark Star Safari

Dark Star Safari PDF Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618446872
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 498

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In his first new travel book in eight years, the endearingly irascible Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry and train.

Us / Them

Us / Them PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004484353
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 427

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Subject Catalog

Subject Catalog PDF Author: Library of Congress
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1026

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Towards a Transcultural Future: Literature and Human Rights in a ‘Post’-Colonial World

Towards a Transcultural Future: Literature and Human Rights in a ‘Post’-Colonial World PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004488804
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 347

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Studying postcolonial literatures in English can (and indeed should) make a human rights activist of the reader – there is, after all, any amount of evidence to show the injustices and inhumanity thrown up by processes of decolonization and the struggle with past legacies and present corruptions. Yet the human-rights aspect of postcolonial literary studies has been somewhat marginalized by scholars preoccupied with more fashionable questions of theory. The present collection seeks to redress this neglect, whereby the definition of human rights adopted is intentionally broad. The volume reflects the human rights situation in many countries from Mauritius to New Zealand, from the Cameroon to Canada. It includes a focus on the Malawian writer Jack Mapanje. The contributors’ concerns embrace topics as varied as denotified tribes in India, female genital mutilation in Africa, native residential schools in Canada, political violence in Northern Ireland, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the discourse of the Treaty of Waitangi. The editors hope that the very variety of responses to the invitation to reflect on questions of “Literature and Human Rights” will both stimulate further discussion and prompt action. Contributors are: Edward O. Ako, Hilarious N. Ambe, Ken Arvidson, Jogamaya Bayer, Maggie Ann Bowers, Chandra Chatterjee, Lindsey Collen, G.N. Devy, James Gibbs, J.U. Jacobs, Karen King–Aribisala, Sindiwe Magona, Lee Maracle, Stuart Marlow, Don Mattera, Wumi Raji. Lesego Rampolokeng, Dieter Riemenschneider, Ahmed Saleh, Jamie S. Scott, Mark Shackleton, Johannes A. Smit, Peter O. Stummer, Robert Sullivan, Rajiva Wijesinha, Chantal Zabus

Library of Congress Catalogs

Library of Congress Catalogs PDF Author: Library of Congress
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1024

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National Union Catalog

National Union Catalog PDF Author:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1032

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