Gesture and Power Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo
In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Conceiving of the body as the center of analys...
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Main Author: | Covington-Ward, Yolanda (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Durham, NC
Duke University Press
2018
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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