Lyrical nationalism in post-apartheid Namibia : kings, Christians, and cosmopolitans in Catholic youth songs / Wendi A. Haugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haugh, Wendi A., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic youth--Namibia--Music--History and criticism.

Catholic youth.

Contemporary Christian music--Namibia--History and criticism.

Contemporary Christian music.

Music--Social aspects--Namibia.

Music.

Nationalism in music.

Nationalism--Namibia.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores how young people living in a former ethnic homeland in post-apartheid Namibia imagine the nation through songs they compose and perform. The author argues that these Oshiwambo-speaking youth draw on conflicting ideologies-hierarchical and egalitarian, nationalist and cosmopolitan-to construct a complex sense of national identity.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Note on Ethnic Terms; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 A History of Nationalism in Namibia; 3 Catholic Youth Songs in Ethnographic Perspective; 4 Shared Possessions, Shared Interests: The Nation as Individual(s); 5 Kings and Their Countries: The Nation as Hierarchical Whole; 6 Beyond Pagans: Building and Maintaining a Modern Christian Nation; 7 Connecting across Difference: Creating a Cosmopolitan Nation; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: NACAYUL Song List; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8846-1

OCLC:

883568859