The Politics ofTerànga
Gender, Hospitality, and Power in Senegal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2290685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Jenan Riley (0000-0003-3079-0405, University of Kanas) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 110-124 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PoLAR Political and Legal Anthropology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1081-6976 • E-ISSN: 1555-2934 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/plar.12277 |
| OpenAlex | W2935633140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article examines the complex and contested praxis of "doing politics," both publicly and privately, among female politicians in Senegal. It explores women's political practices comprising myriad gendered performances of femininity, generosity, and hospitality-elements of what I deem theterànga(hospitality) ethos. This article contributes to the existing literature focusing on hospitality and exchange in conversation with theories of gender and political action from an African perspective. Through a contrastive lens, I explore how women in politics not only engage in the practice of terànga as an obligation and performance of gendered norms for doing politics but also as a means of subverting existing limitations for political and personal opportunity
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |