Performance and Politics in Tanzania The Nation on Stage |
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| Author:
| Edmondson, Laura |
| Series title: | African Expressive Cultures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-21912-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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She discusses how the blurring of state agendas and local desires presents a charged environment for the exploration of Tanzanian political and social realities: What is the meaning of democracy and who gets to define it? Who is in power, and how is power exposed or concealed? What is the role of tradition in a postsocialist state? How will the future of the nation be negotiated? This engaging book provides important insight into the complexity of popular forms of expression during a...
More DescriptionShe discusses how the blurring of state agendas and local desires presents a charged environment for the exploration of Tanzanian political and social realities: What is the meaning of democracy and who gets to define it? Who is in power, and how is power exposed or concealed? What is the role of tradition in a postsocialist state? How will the future of the nation be negotiated? This engaging book provides important insight into the complexity of popular forms of expression during a time of political and social change in East Africa.