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Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity
In a continent built on competing patriarchal cultures and traditions, the Eurocentric perspective is dominant. The suit/blazer has become a symbol of morality, power, and class that has centred its position via the violent legacy of colonialism and slavery or as Edward Said defines these legacies,...
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| author | Mabitsela, Lesiba |
| author2 | Mtshali, Mbongeni |
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| description | In a continent built on competing patriarchal cultures and traditions, the Eurocentric perspective is dominant. The suit/blazer has become a symbol of morality, power, and class that has centred its position via the violent legacy of colonialism and slavery or as Edward Said defines these legacies, via notions of “cultural imperialism”. The purpose of this paper is to inquire whether an aesthetic change from this ideological legacy would ultimately lead to a change in African masculine embodiments. The research identifies and applies multiple references from different applications of embodied resistance: sartorial displays, fashion design, drapery and theories around the gendered body and its relation to clothing for such a purpose – performed hereas „methods of undress‟. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/30534 Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity Mabitsela, Lesiba Mtshali, Mbongeni Theatre and Performance In a continent built on competing patriarchal cultures and traditions, the Eurocentric perspective is dominant. The suit/blazer has become a symbol of morality, power, and class that has centred its position via the violent legacy of colonialism and slavery or as Edward Said defines these legacies, via notions of “cultural imperialism”. The purpose of this paper is to inquire whether an aesthetic change from this ideological legacy would ultimately lead to a change in African masculine embodiments. The research identifies and applies multiple references from different applications of embodied resistance: sartorial displays, fashion design, drapery and theories around the gendered body and its relation to clothing for such a purpose – performed hereas „methods of undress‟. 2019-08-26T10:09:09Z 2019-08-26T10:09:09Z 2019 2019-08-23T09:48:45Z Master Thesis Masters Master of Arts http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30534 Eng application/pdf Michaelis School of Fine Art Faculty of Humanities |
| spellingShingle | Theatre and Performance Mabitsela, Lesiba Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| title_full | Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| title_fullStr | Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| title_short | Performing Methods of Undress towards a Re-Imagined African Masculine Identity |
| title_sort | performing methods of undress towards a re imagined african masculine identity |
| topic | Theatre and Performance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30534 |
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