The political logic of cultural revival : ethnic visibility, linked fate, and electoral politics in Africa /

Since 2008, prominent members of the Lhomwe ethnic group - a large but politically marginalized community in Malawi - have waged an aggressive campaign to revive their lost cultural heritage, including their language, names, foods, and dances. Existing research has linked such processes of 'inv...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Robinson, Amanda Lea
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
Since 2008, prominent members of the Lhomwe ethnic group - a large but politically marginalized community in Malawi - have waged an aggressive campaign to revive their lost cultural heritage, including their language, names, foods, and dances. Existing research has linked such processes of 'inventing tradition' to the strategic actions of political elites who benefit from mobilizing members of marginalized ethnic communities for political ends. Yet, because existing research has focused primarily on elite incentives, we know less about how such elite-led efforts translate into lasting cultural change and active political support among regular people. 'The Political Logic of Cultural Revival', through an in-depth study of the Lhomwe revival, argues that political elites invest in such revivals when doing so will bear political returns via increased ethnic visibility.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780198909743
0198909748
9780198909729
0198909721
Schlagworte:
Lomwe (African people) > Social conditions.
Lomwe (African people) > Social life and customs.
History.
African history.
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