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Swahili Modernities - Culture, Politics, and Identity on the East Coast of Africa (Paperback)
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Swahili Modernities - Culture, Politics, and Identity on the East Coast of Africa (Paperback)
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This book considers the themes of modernity, identity, and politics
on the East African coast and islands. Currently, this area is
undergoing rapid change as "globalization" makes its impact.
Tourism, increased monetisation, emigration from and immigration to
the area, and the varying policies of multinational agencies and
local states are all significant factors. These chapters reveal
some of the ways in which the Swahili seek to maintain their
boundaries, even as they adapt their cultural practices to new
realities. Some of the specific issues addressed are the effects of
recent economic and social changes in towns such as Bagamoyo and
Malindi, the north and south of Mafia Island, and the Comoro
Islands. The history of Zanzibar, long a multicultural society
which underwent a revolution in 1964 and has recently once again
experienced violent political confrontations, is also examined,
especially within the context of the tensions which arise when
ethnic differences are essentialized and politicized as they have
been on Zanzibar.The volume also focuses on how the Swahili
language, literature, and culture have been affected by modernity.
The expression of Swahili identity in poetry and song are explored,
revealing how recent songs and performance known as taarabu reflect
changes in social circumstances as well as shifting audience
boundaries. By examining the representation of women in two kinds
of Swahili literature, a classical nineteenth century poem and two
recent plays, this volume also reveals the strong social
constraints under which Swahili women -- and others in East Africa
-- continue to live.
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