This book discusses what it means to 'perform the State' what this action means in relation to the country of Iran and how these various performances are represented. The concept of the 'State' as a modern phenomenon has had a powerful impact on the formation of the individual a…
"(BPerforming the Iranian State: Visual Culture and Representations of Iranian Identity" explores what it means to "(Bperform the State," what this action means in relation to the country of Iran and how these various performances are represented.
This book discusses what it means to "perform the State," what this action means in relation to the country of Iran and how these various performances are represented.
'Bamako Sounds' tells the story of an African city, its people, their values, and their music. Centred on the music and musicians of Bamako, Mali's booming capital city, it reveals a community of artists whose lives and works evince a complex world shaped by urban culture, postc…
Performance in the Borderlands critically examines a range of cultural performances produced in relation to the tensions and movements of/about the border. Comprised of thirteen essays and a transcribed conversation involving the majority of this collection's contributors, this …
Introduction: a sense of urban Africa -- Representing Bamako -- Artistiya -- Ethics and aesthetics -- A pious poetics of place -- Money trouble -- Afropolitan patriotism -- Conclusion: an Africanist's query.
Bamako Sounds tells the story of an African city, its people, their values, and their music. Centered on the music and musicians of Bamako, Mali's booming capital city, this book reveals a community of artists whose lives and works evince a complex world shaped by urban culture,…
