From clothing as an expression of freedom in early colonial Zanzibar to Somali women's headcovering in inner-city Minneapolis, this work explores the power of dress in African and pan-African settings. Nationalist and diasporic identities, as well as their histories and politics, are examined at the level of what is put on the body every day.
From clothing as an expression of freedom in early colonial Zanzibar to Somali women's headcovering in inner-city Minneapolis, this work explores the power of dress in African and pan-African settings. Nationalist and diasporic identities, as well as their histories and politics, are examined at the level of what is put on the body every day.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Introduction: Fashioning Power: The Politics of Dress in Modern Africa Jean Allman Part 1. Fashioning Unity: Women and Dress; Power and Citizenship 1. Remaking Fashion in the Paris of the Indian Ocean: Dress, Performance, and the Cultural Construction of a Cosmopolitan Zanzibari Identity Laura Fair 2. Dress and Politics in Post World War II Abeokuta (Western Nigeria) Judith Byfield 3. Nationalism without a Nation: The Dress of Somali Women in Minneapolis-St. Paul Heather Marie Akou Part 2. Dressing Modern: Gender, Generation, and Invented (National) Traditions 4. The Importance of Clothing in Struggles over Identity in Colonial Western Kenya Margaret Jean Hay 5. Putting on a Pano and Dancing Like Our Grandparents: Nation and Dress in Late Colonial Luanda Marissa Moorman 6. "Anti-mini Militants Meet Modern Misses": Urban Style, Gender, and the Politics of "National Culture" in 1960s Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Andrew M. Ivaska Part 3. Disciplined Dress: Gendered Authority and the National Politics 7. From Khaki to Agbada: Dress and Political Transition in Nigeria Elisha P. Renne 8. "Let Your Fashion Be in Line with Our Ghanaian Costume": Nation, Gender, and the Politics of Cloth-ing in Nkrumah's Ghana Jean Allman 9. Miniskirts, Gender Relations, and Sexuality in Zambia Karen Tranberg Hansen Part 4. African "Traditions" and Global Markets: The Political Economy of Fashion and Identity 10. Fashionable Traditions: The Globalization of an African Textile Victoria L. Rovine 11. African Textiles and the Politics of Diasporic Identity- Making A. Boatema Boateng Afterword Phyllis M. Martin List of Contributors Index
Introduction: Fashioning Power: The Politics of Dress in Modern Africa Jean Allman Part 1. Fashioning Unity: Women and Dress; Power and Citizenship 1. Remaking Fashion in the Paris of the Indian Ocean: Dress, Performance, and the Cultural Construction of a Cosmopolitan Zanzibari Identity Laura Fair 2. Dress and Politics in Post World War II Abeokuta (Western Nigeria) Judith Byfield 3. Nationalism without a Nation: The Dress of Somali Women in Minneapolis-St. Paul Heather Marie Akou Part 2. Dressing Modern: Gender, Generation, and Invented (National) Traditions 4. The Importance of Clothing in Struggles over Identity in Colonial Western Kenya Margaret Jean Hay 5. Putting on a Pano and Dancing Like Our Grandparents: Nation and Dress in Late Colonial Luanda Marissa Moorman 6. "Anti-mini Militants Meet Modern Misses": Urban Style, Gender, and the Politics of "National Culture" in 1960s Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Andrew M. Ivaska Part 3. Disciplined Dress: Gendered Authority and the National Politics 7. From Khaki to Agbada: Dress and Political Transition in Nigeria Elisha P. Renne 8. "Let Your Fashion Be in Line with Our Ghanaian Costume": Nation, Gender, and the Politics of Cloth-ing in Nkrumah's Ghana Jean Allman 9. Miniskirts, Gender Relations, and Sexuality in Zambia Karen Tranberg Hansen Part 4. African "Traditions" and Global Markets: The Political Economy of Fashion and Identity 10. Fashionable Traditions: The Globalization of an African Textile Victoria L. Rovine 11. African Textiles and the Politics of Diasporic Identity- Making A. Boatema Boateng Afterword Phyllis M. Martin List of Contributors Index
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