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Conspiracy Theories - A Primer (Paperback, Second Edition): Joseph E. Uscinski, Adam M. Enders Conspiracy Theories - A Primer (Paperback, Second Edition)
Joseph E. Uscinski, Adam M. Enders
R1,075 R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Save R291 (27%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The second edition of this popular text, updated throughout and now including Covid-19 and the 2020 presidential election and aftermath, introduces students to the research into conspiracy theories and the people who propagate and believe them. In doing so, Uscinski and Enders address the psychological, sociological, and political sources of conspiracy theorizing. They rigorously analyze the most current arguments and evidence while providing numerous real-world examples so students can contextualize the current debates. Each chapter addresses important current questions, provides conceptual tools, defines important terms, and introduces the appropriate methods of analysis.

The Complete Earth Chronicles (Hardcover): Zecharia Sitchin The Complete Earth Chronicles (Hardcover)
Zecharia Sitchin
R1,920 R1,432 Discovery Miles 14 320 Save R488 (25%) In Stock

Hardcover collector's editions of all 7 volumes of the Earth Chronicles Series in a display slipcase
- Includes "The 12th Planet," "The Stairway to Heaven," "The Wars of Gods and Men," "The Lost Realms," "When Time Began," "The Cosmic Code," and "The End of Days"
- The culmination of Sitchin's 30 years of intensive research offering indisputable documentary proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers
The Earth Chronicles series, with millions of copies sold worldwide, represents the culmination of Zecharia Sitchin's 30 years of intensive research into the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind as recorded by the ancient civilizations of the Near East. Within these volumes, Sitchin--one of the few scholars able to read and interpret ancient Sumerian and Akkadian clay tablets--presents indisputable millennia-old proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers, the Anunnaki, who visited Earth every 3,600 years from their home planet Nibiru.
This boxed set of hardcover collector's editions with enhanced maps and diagrams includes all 7 volumes of the Earth Chronicles series: "The 12th Planet," "The Stairway to Heaven," "The Wars of Gods and Men," "The Lost Realms," "When Time Began," "The Cosmic Code," and "The End of Days."

Conspiracy Theories - A Primer (Hardcover, Second Edition): Joseph E. Uscinski, Adam M. Enders Conspiracy Theories - A Primer (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Joseph E. Uscinski, Adam M. Enders
R1,857 Discovery Miles 18 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The second edition of this popular text, updated throughout and now including Covid-19 and the 2020 presidential election and aftermath, introduces students to the research into conspiracy theories and the people who propagate and believe them. In doing so, Uscinski and Enders address the psychological, sociological, and political sources of conspiracy theorizing. They rigorously analyze the most current arguments and evidence while providing numerous real-world examples so students can contextualize the current debates. Each chapter addresses important current questions, provides conceptual tools, defines important terms, and introduces the appropriate methods of analysis.

The Da Vinci Fraud - Why the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction (Paperback): Robert M Price The Da Vinci Fraud - Why the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction (Paperback)
Robert M Price
R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Was Leonardo Da Vinci a member of the 'Priory of Sion', a secret society reaching all the way back to the Crusades" Does his famous painting, "The Last Supper", contain a hidden code about this society's most precious secret? Did Jesus father children by Mary Magdalene? What was the Holy Grail? The best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown has stirred the popular imagination by cleverly interweaving theories about such questions with a fast-paced fictional narrative. Many readers have been so swept away by the drama of this murder mystery that they have accepted Brown's fictional reconstruction of Christian origins and medieval history as established fact. New Testament scholar Robert M. Price, a member of the prestigious Jesus Seminar, examines the creative uses of history in Brown's novel, showing that, however intriguing Brown's fictional speculations may be, the real facts behind the novel are even more fascinating. What does the best historical evidence say about the possibility that Jesus might have survived the crucifixion? How did the Gospels come to be accepted as the established accounts of Jesus' life and why were other Gnostic traditions suppressed? How did the Roman Emperor Constantine figure in the development of Christian dogma? What was Mary Magdalene's role in early Christianity and how was it adapted in later attempts to develop a 'sacred feminine' element in Christianity? These are some of the important questions about Christianity that Dr. Price pursues in this engrossing discussion of Christian history. Price combines sophisticated historical analysis with completely accessible and witty prose in this enlightening, factually based analysis of Brown's speculative bestseller.

Tales with a Texas Twist - Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State (Paperback): Donna Ingham Tales with a Texas Twist - Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State (Paperback)
Donna Ingham; Illustrated by Paul G Hoffman
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Storytelling is both an art form and a means of passing on significant elements of a culture--the history, the traditions, the humor, the pathos. It is a way of entertaining and being entertained. With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:>"The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower>"The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove">"The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero>"Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War>"Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth >And much more!

Happily Ever After - The Romance Story in Popular Culture (Paperback): Catherine M. Roach Happily Ever After - The Romance Story in Popular Culture (Paperback)
Catherine M. Roach
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Find your one true love and live happily ever after." The trials of love and desire provide perennial story material, from the Biblical Song of Songs to Disney's princesses, but perhaps most provocatively in the romance novel, a genre known for tales of fantasy and desire, sex and pleasure. Hailed on the one hand for its women-centered stories that can be sexually liberating, and criticized on the other for its emphasis on male/female coupling and mythical happy endings, romance fiction is a multi-million dollar publishing phenomenon, creating national and international societies of enthusiasts, practitioners, and scholars. Catherine M. Roach, alongside her romance-writer alter-ego, Catherine LaRoche, guides the reader deep into Romancelandia where the smart and the witty combine with the sexy and seductive to explore why this genre has such a grip on readers and what we can learn from the romance novel about the nature of happiness, love, sex, and desire in American popular culture.

Sauniere'S Model and the Secret of Rennes-Le-Chateau - The Priest's Final Legacy That Unveils the Location of His... Sauniere'S Model and the Secret of Rennes-Le-Chateau - The Priest's Final Legacy That Unveils the Location of His Terrifying Discovery (Paperback)
Andre Douzet
R250 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R41 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1916, Berenger Sauniere, the enigmatic priest of the French village of Rennes-le-Chateau, created his ultimate clue: he went to great expense to create a model of a region said to be the Calvary Mount, indicating the 'Tomb of Jesus'. But the region on the model does not resemble the actual lay-out of Jerusalem. Did Sauniere leave a clue as to the true location of his treasure? And what is that treasure? After years of research, Andre Douzet discovered this model, never collected from the model maker by Sauniere, who had died just before the model's completion. Backed by evidence showing correspondence between Sauniere and the model maker, Douzet also reveals much new evidence, including the revelation that Sauniere spent large amounts of time and money in the city of Lyons, often on exotic and high tech photographic instruments. And for the first time, it is shown Sauniere met some very interesting people from esoteric, in particular Martinist, circles in Lyons. This body of evidence for the first time demonstrates there is indeed a true mystery surrounding this village priest -- a theory widely speculated on so far by others authors, but seldom if ever backed by evidence. The model is the only real clue Sauniere left behind as to the nature and location of his treasure -- and is unveiled in this book, which includes pictures and detailed drawings of the model, among many other things. It also reveals the location of the region where Sauniere had located his treasure...and where Douzet himself has so far recovered large quantities of precious and semi-precious materials. Above all, Douzet demonstrates that grounds of Perillos not so much hold a 'treasure' (though present), but rather a 'secret', and that this secret was the true importance of Sauniere's mystery; a secret that is said to be of vital importance -- and terrifying force.

Proofs of A Conspiracy (Hardcover): John Robison Proofs of A Conspiracy (Hardcover)
John Robison
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Imposter as Social Theory - Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans (Paperback): Steve Woolgar, Else Vogel, David... The Imposter as Social Theory - Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans (Paperback)
Steve Woolgar, Else Vogel, David Moats, Claes-Fredrik Helgesson
R961 R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Save R145 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The figure of the imposter can stir complicated emotions, from intrigue to suspicion and fear. But what insights can these troublesome figures provide into the social relations and cultural forms from which they emerge? Edited by leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the question through a diverse range of empirical cases, including magicians, spirit possession, fake Instagram followers, fake art and fraudulent scientists. Proposing 'thinking with imposters' as a valuable new tool of analysis in the social sciences and humanities, this revolutionary book shows how the figure of the imposter can help upend social theory.

The Princess Diana Conspiracy (Hardcover): Alan Power The Princess Diana Conspiracy (Hardcover)
Alan Power
R651 Discovery Miles 6 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the book that publishers withdrew because their lawyers said it was very dangerous. This book seeks justice for Diana and presents extremely incriminating evidence that all democratic nations should embrace. It's proven the paparazzi were kept away from court through "political intervention"; the decision to embalm Diana was taken at a "diplomatic level"; MI6 previously attempted to "pervert the course of justice" and are forced into acknowledging they murder people; senior police officers compared evidence to "get their stories straight" during the inquest and repeatedly sidestepped crucial questions, plus much more. The authorities are examined both pre and post the Paris attack. Disturbing evidence is presented and questions are raised over Britain's "democracy" where the people are supposed to be the law. If you share this book's view that this heinous act was intolerable then consider; Diana's murder needed the nod from someone in a position of considerable power; so, who gave the order? Post attack, the authorities were shamefully coerced into cooperating with a subterfuge just because the people's justice endangered one family and, of course, MI6; clearly an abuse of the people's democracy. This book shows evidence of murder that any honest court would accept. Murderous monsters assassinated Diana to preserve the status quo; an act of which the Nazi SS or the KGB would have been proud. But instead of burning books, these people now intimidate writers who seek justice and they are, in my view, guilty of treason; please read and consider your verdict.

The Stigmatization of Conspiracy Theory since the 1950s - "A Plot to Make us Look Foolish" (Hardcover): Katharina Thalmann The Stigmatization of Conspiracy Theory since the 1950s - "A Plot to Make us Look Foolish" (Hardcover)
Katharina Thalmann
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Are conspiracy theories everywhere and is everyone a conspiracy theorist? This ground-breaking study challenges some of the widely shared assessments in the scholarship about a perceived mainstreaming of conspiracy theory. It claims that conspiracy theory underwent a significant shift in status in the mid-20th century and has since then become highly visible as an object of concern in public debates. Providing an in-depth analysis of academic and media discourses, Katharina Thalmann is the first scholar to systematically trace the history and process of the delegitimization of conspiracy theory. By reading a wide range of conspiracist accounts about three central events in American history from the 1950s to 1970s - the Great Red Scare, the Kennedy assassination, and the Watergate scandal - Thalmann shows that a veritable conspiracist subculture emerged in the 1970s as conspiracy theories were pushed out of the legitimate marketplace of ideas and conspiracy theory became a commodity not unlike pornography: alluring in its illegitimacy, commonsensical, and highly profitable. This will be of interest to scholars and researchers interested in American history, culture and subcultures, as well, of course, to those fascinated by conspiracies.

The Gnawa Lions - Authenticity and Opportunity in Moroccan Ritual Music (Hardcover): Christopher Witulski The Gnawa Lions - Authenticity and Opportunity in Moroccan Ritual Music (Hardcover)
Christopher Witulski
R2,134 R1,962 Discovery Miles 19 620 Save R172 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Traditionally gnawa musicians in Morocco played for all-night ceremonies where communities gathered to invite spirits to heal mental, physical, and social ills untreatable by other means. Now gnawa music can be heard on the streets of Marrakech, at festivals in Essaouira, in Fez's cafes, in Casablanca's nightclubs, and in the bars of Rabat. As it moves further and further from its origins as ritual music and listeners seek new opportunities to hear performances, musicians are challenged to adapt to new tastes while competing for potential clients and performance engagements. Christopher Witulski explores how gnawa musicians straddle popular and ritual boundaries to assert, negotiate, and perform their authenticity in this rich ethnography of Moroccan music. Witulski introduces readers to gnawa performers, their friends, the places where they play, and the people they play for. He emphasizes the specific strategies performers use to define themselves and their multiple identities as Muslims, Moroccans, and traditional musicians. The Gnawa Lions reveals a shifting terrain of music, ritual, and belief that follows the negotiation of musical authenticity, popular demand, and economic opportunity.

Beautiful News - Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions (Paperback): David McCandless Beautiful News - Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions (Paperback)
David McCandless
R848 R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Save R84 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
S-172 - Lee Harvey Oswald's Links to Intelligence Agencies (Paperback): Glenn B. Fleming S-172 - Lee Harvey Oswald's Links to Intelligence Agencies (Paperback)
Glenn B. Fleming
R274 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the past half century, opinion has been divided as to the role of Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of President John F Kennedy. The rumours began to spread almost immediately that the accused assassin may have been working for or was being manipulated by individuals involved with the United States Intelligence apparatus. The most tantalising piece of evidence came from none other than Congressman Gerald R Ford, who had served as a Warren Commission member in 1964. Ford revealed in his (co-written) 1965 book "Oswald: Portrait of the Assassin" that the FBI had an 'undercover agent' in Dallas at the time of the assassination and that that agent was none other than Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President Kennedy. The two most asked questions in the whole JFK assassination story remain unanswered: Who was Lee Harvey Oswald and what was his role on 22 November 1963? In this book Glenn B Fleming looks at these claims and presents a compelling case that all is not as we have been told about accussed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.

Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 (Paperback): Clare Birchall, Peter Knight Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 (Paperback)
Clare Birchall, Peter Knight
R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Concise introduction to the development of conspiracy theories during the pandemic. Takes a balanced approach drawing on empirical data and social science research rather than sensationalism. Seeks to understand rather than just condemn or mock conspiracy theorists.

Head Shot - The Science Behind the JFK Assassination (Paperback): G. Paul Chambers Head Shot - The Science Behind the JFK Assassination (Paperback)
G. Paul Chambers
R572 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R72 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

After more than four decades and scores of books, documentaries, and films on the subject, what more can be said about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? A great deal, according to the author. This provocative, rigorously researched book presents evidence and compelling arguments that will make you rethink the entire sequence of terrible events on that traumatic day in Dallas. Drawing on his fifteen years of experience as an experimental physicist for the US Navy, the author demonstrates that the commonly accepted view of the assassination is fundamentally flawed from a scientific perspective. The physics behind lone-gunmen theories is not only wrong, says Chambers, but frankly impossible.
This is the first book to: identify the second murder weapon, prove the locations of the assassins, and demonstrate multiple shooters with scientific certainty. It concludes with a persuasive chapter on why this horrible event, now almost half a century old, should still matter to us today. Originally published as a hardcover in 2010, this paperback edition contains a new preface and postscript in which the author addresses some interesting developments since the book was first published as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination.
For anyone seeking a fresh understanding of the JFK assassination, this is an indispensable book.

Backfire in Dallas (Hardcover): Thomas A. DiPaolo Backfire in Dallas (Hardcover)
Thomas A. DiPaolo
R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Paranormal Claims - A Critical Analysis (Paperback): Bryan Farha Paranormal Claims - A Critical Analysis (Paperback)
Bryan Farha; Foreword by Michael Shermer; Contributions by Stephen Barrett, Barry L. Beyerstein, Susan Blackmore, …
R1,175 Discovery Miles 11 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This academic text features articles regarding paranormal, extraordinary, or fringe-science claims. It logically examines the claims of astrology; psychic ability; alternative medicine and health claims; after-death communication; cryptozoology; and faith healing, all from a skeptical perspective. Paranormal Claims is a compilation of some of the most eye-opening articles about pseudoscience and extraordinary claims that often reveal logical, scientific explanations, or an outright scam. These articles, steeped in skepticism, teach critical thinking when approaching courses in psychology, sociology, philosophy, education, or science.

Ghosts of the Poconos (Hardcover): L'Aura Hladik Hoffman Ghosts of the Poconos (Hardcover)
L'Aura Hladik Hoffman
R625 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R87 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Poconos in the hills of picturesque Pennsylvania is home to beautiful resorts, lively casinos, and stunning waterfalls. Yet, stand in any one spot long enough and chills will run up your spine. Journey with paranormal investigator L'Aura Hladik Hoffman to twenty haunted locations within this tourist mecca. Dine at Tannersville Inn with the ghost of Mabel or stay the night at The Shawnee Inn with a Lady in White. Discover the Pennsylvania Dutch beast Siwweyaeger or the phantom of the Poconos Cinema and Cultural Center as it "strikes again." The Hotel of Horror theater will challenge you to discern between actor and specter at every turn. Examine local legends, haunted artifacts and attractions, ghost photography, and more. Included is a directory of local paranormal organizations, researchers, and tours to plan your own investigations. It won't take long for you to discover that the ghosts of the Poconos are ever present, so join the hunt!

Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Haunted Crime Scenes (Paperback): Kat Klockow Ohio's Haunted Crimes: An Exploration of Ten Haunted Crime Scenes (Paperback)
Kat Klockow
R596 R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Save R87 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ohio has seen countless true crimes committed, but the cases presented here are uniquely fascinating as they have left ghosts behind in their wake. Join paranormal author and radio host Kat Klockow on an exploration of ten haunted crime scenes across Ohio. With interviews of paranormal investigators and property owners, discover the tumultuous history of the Ohio State Reformatory, where hundreds of men died and have come back so that visitors can have a brush with the paranormal, too! Ghost hunt at the Old Licking County Jail where over twenty people died by suicide, mob killing, or by setting themselves on fire-their ghosts now roam the halls at night. Visit Ryan's Tavern where spirits of bootleggers still dart through rum-running tunnels that were closed decades ago. These ghosts and more have survived, living on in Ohio's ghostly crime tales.

American Shame - Stigma and the Body Politic (Hardcover): Myra Mendible American Shame - Stigma and the Body Politic (Hardcover)
Myra Mendible; Contributions by Karen Weingarten, Daniel Mcneil, Leah Perry, Frances Negron-Muntaner, …
R2,143 R1,895 Discovery Miles 18 950 Save R248 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On any given day in America's news cycle, stories and images of disgraced politicians and celebrities solicit our moral indignation, their misdeeds fueling a lucrative economy of shame and scandal. Shame is one of the most coercive, painful, and intriguing of human emotions. Only in recent years has interest in shame extended beyond a focus on the subjective experience of this emotion and its psychological effects. The essays collected here consider the role of shame as cultural practice and examine ways that public shaming practices enforce conformity and group coherence. Addressing abortion, mental illness, suicide, immigration, and body image among other issues, this volume calls attention to the ways shaming practices create and police social boundaries; how shaming speech is endorsed, judged, or challenged by various groups; and the distinct ways that shame is encoded and embodied in a nation that prides itself on individualism, diversity, and exceptionalism. Examining shame through a prism of race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender, these provocative essays offer a broader understanding of how America's discourse of shame helps to define its people as citizens, spectators, consumers, and moral actors.

American Shame - Stigma and the Body Politic (Paperback): Myra Mendible American Shame - Stigma and the Body Politic (Paperback)
Myra Mendible; Contributions by Karen Weingarten, Daniel Mcneil, Leah Perry, Frances Negron-Muntaner, …
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On any given day in America's news cycle, stories and images of disgraced politicians and celebrities solicit our moral indignation, their misdeeds fueling a lucrative economy of shame and scandal. Shame is one of the most coercive, painful, and intriguing of human emotions. Only in recent years has interest in shame extended beyond a focus on the subjective experience of this emotion and its psychological effects. The essays collected here consider the role of shame as cultural practice and examine ways that public shaming practices enforce conformity and group coherence. Addressing abortion, mental illness, suicide, immigration, and body image among other issues, this volume calls attention to the ways shaming practices create and police social boundaries; how shaming speech is endorsed, judged, or challenged by various groups; and the distinct ways that shame is encoded and embodied in a nation that prides itself on individualism, diversity, and exceptionalism. Examining shame through a prism of race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender, these provocative essays offer a broader understanding of how America's discourse of shame helps to define its people as citizens, spectators, consumers, and moral actors.

Health Seeking Behavior and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa - The Case of... Health Seeking Behavior and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa - The Case of Rural Malawi (Paperback, New edition)
Qun Wang
R1,196 Discovery Miles 11 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyzes the patterns of and factors associated with health seeking behavior and out-of-pocket (OOP) spending on chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in rural Malawi. The author used descriptive statistics to describe treatment options and related household OOP expenditure on CNCDs and econometrics models to analyze factors influencing health seeking behavior and OOP expenditure on CNCDs. This study found that in spite of a context where care for CNCDs should in principle be free of charge at the point of use, the utilization rates of CNCD care are still low and OOP payments impose a considerable financial burden on rural households, especially among the poorest.

The Mysterious Death of Jane Stanford (Hardcover, New): Robert W.P. Cutler The Mysterious Death of Jane Stanford (Hardcover, New)
Robert W.P. Cutler
R736 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jane Stanford, the co-founder of Stanford University, died in Honolulu in 1905, shortly after surviving strychnine poisoning in San Francisco. The inquest testimony of the physicians who attended her death in Hawaii led to a coroner's jury verdict of murder-by strychnine poisoning. Stanford University President David Starr Jordan promptly issued a press release claiming that Mrs. Stanford had died of heart disease, a claim that he supported by challenging the skills and judgment of the Honolulu physicians and toxicologist. Jordan's diagnosis was largely accepted and promulgated in many subsequent historical accounts. In this book, the author reviews the medical reports in detail to refute Dr. Jordan's claim and to show that Mrs. Stanford indeed died of strychnine poisoning. His research reveals that the professionals who were denounced by Dr. Jordan enjoyed honorable and distinguished careers. He concludes that Dr. Jordan went to great lengths, over a period of nearly two decades, to cover up the real circumstances of Mrs. Stanford's death.

Trickster Theatre - The Poetics of Freedom in Urban Africa (Hardcover): Jesse Weaver Shipley Trickster Theatre - The Poetics of Freedom in Urban Africa (Hardcover)
Jesse Weaver Shipley
R2,150 R1,902 Discovery Miles 19 020 Save R248 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Trickster Theatre traces the changing social significance of national theatre in Ghana from its rise as an idealistic state project from the time of independence to its reinvention in recent electronic, market-oriented genres. Jesse Weaver Shipley presents portraits of many key figures in Ghanaian theatre and examines how Akan trickster tales were adapted as the basis of a modern national theatre. This performance style tied Accra's evolving urban identity to rural origins and to Pan-African liberation politics. Contradictions emerge, however, when the ideal Ghanaian citizen is a mythic hustler who stands at the crossroads between personal desires and collective obligations. Shipley examines the interplay between on-stage action and off-stage events to show how trickster theatre shapes an evolving urban world.

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