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050 1 4 _a545 DT 1974
_bC178 2014
082 0 0 _a968.065092
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245 0 4 _aThe Cambridge companion to Nelson Mandela /
_cedited by Rita Barnard.
264 1 _aNew York, NY:
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
300 _axxxi, 317 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction / Rita Barnard -- Part I. The Man, the Movement, and the Nation -- 1. The antinomies of Nelson Mandela / Philip Bonner -- 2. Mandela, the emotions, and the lessons of prison / David Schalkwyk -- 3. "Madiba magic" : politics as enchantment / Deborah Posel -- 4. Nelson, Winnie, and the politics of gender / Brenna Munro -- Part II. Reinterpreting Mandela -- 5. Mandela and tradition / Zolani Ngwane -- 6. Mandela and the law / Adam Sitze -- 7. Mandela on war / Jonathan Hyslop -- 8. Mandela's presidential years : an Africanist view / Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu -- Part III. Representing Mandela -- 9. Mandela writing/writing Mandela / Daniel Roux -- 10. Mandela in film and television / Litheko Modisane -- 11. The visual Mandela : a pedagogy of citizenship / Lize van Robbroeck -- 12. Mandela's mortality / Sarah Nuttall and Achille Mbembe -- Guide to further reading.
520 2 _a"Nelson Mandela is one of the most revered figures of our time. He committed himself to a compelling political cause, suffered a long prison sentence, and led his violent and divided country to a peaceful democratic transition. His legacy, however, is not uncontested: his decision to embark on an armed struggle in the 1960s, his solitary talks with apartheid officials in the 1980s, and the economic policies adopted during his presidency still spark intense debate. The essays in this Companion, written by experts in history, anthropology, jurisprudence, cinema, literature, and visual studies, address these and other issues. They examine how Mandela became the icon he is today and consider the meanings and uses of his internationally recognizable image. Their overarching concerns include Mandela's relation to "tradition" and "modernity," the impact of his most famous public performances, the oscillation between Africanist and non-racial positions in South Africa, and the politics of gender and national sentiment. The volume concludes with a meditation on Mandela's legacy in the twenty-first century and a detailed guide to further reading"--
_cProvided by publisher.
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013.
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013
_xPolitical and social views.
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013
_xInfluence.
600 1 4 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013
_xPensamiento político y social
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson Rolihlahla,
_d1918-2013
_xCrítica e interpretación
650 0 _aStatesmen
_zSouth Africa
_vBiography.
650 0 _aAnti-apartheid activists
_zSouth Africa
_vBiography.
650 0 _aAnti-apartheid movements
_zSouth Africa
_xHistory.
650 0 _aPresidentes
_zÁfrica del Sur
_vBiografías
_9821
650 0 _aApartheid
_9820
651 0 _aSouth Africa
_xPolitics and government.
651 0 _aSouth Africa
_xRace relations.
700 1 _aBarnard, Rita.
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_cBK
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