Acts of activism: human rights as radical performance
Auteur :
Madison, D. Soyini
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107404380
Date de publication :
10 mai 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
490 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This 2010 book presents the neglected yet compelling and necessary story of local activists in South Saharan Africa who employ modes of performance as tactics of resistance and intervention in their day-to-day struggles for human rights. The dynamic relationship between performance and activism are illustrated in three case studies.