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BL
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974925
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b729295
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| Main Entry
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Gilman, Lisa,1969-
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| Title & Author
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The dance of politics : : gender, performance, and democratization in Malawi /\ Lisa Gilman.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Temple University Press,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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African soundscapes
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xi, 252 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1282329073
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: 1592139876
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: 9781282329072
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: 9781592139873
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159213985X
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9781592139859
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9781592139866
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248).
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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How gender and class intersect in Malawi through women's roles as political praise performers.
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Dance-- Political aspects-- Malawi.
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Women-- Malawi-- Social conditions.
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Dance-- Political aspects.
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MUSIC-- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- General.
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Politics and government
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Women-- Social conditions.
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Malawi, Politics and government.
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Malawi.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.96897
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| LC Classification
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JQ2941.A91G55 2009eb
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