Charles Kebaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles Kebaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles |
| FAMILY NAME | Kebaya |
| SIGNATURE | KEBAYA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Eastern Kenya University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Representations of the everyday life in Nairobi city in Kenyan film
Representations of urban spaces and most importantly, of city culture, is often manifested in and visibilized through popular cultural productions. City culture is embodied in popular artforms such as film, photography, dance, music, and fashion among others, which present the city as an imagined space for performance and display. Whereas the city is integral in understanding manifestations of social change, film plays a role in foregrounding and…
Popular Art and the Reconfiguration of Police Atrocities in Kenya
The government of Kenya has the singular obligation to protect, respect and ensure that its citizens enjoy the right to life11. Constitution of Kenya sec 71., prohibit all forms of torture22. Constitution of Kenya sec 74. and protect them from arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention33. Constitution of Kenya sec 72. as enshrined in the constitution. Paradoxically, Kenya’s law enforcement records paint a bleak picture. Human rights reports such as …
Inventing Women
This article examines contemporary women's voices mediated through Kenyan television drama while focusing on Mother-in-law and Tabasamu. It investigates how female characters’ revelation of self transforms their silence into visibility and action, in the process, showing how they move from the periphery to the centre of action. The theoretical framework combines Womanist and Interactionist theories. Womanist theory allows us to interrogate the fe…
Popular music and identity formation among Kenyan youth
The role of music in the formation and shaping of identity cannot be gainsaid since music represents an important cultural sphere where identities are affirmed, challenged, torn apart and reconstructed. Many young people use music and musicians that they admire to distinguish themselves from their peers. Thus, the choice of music among the youth often serves as an important marker of the character and nature of identity under construction. Music …
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Popular music and identity formation among Kenyan youth
The role of music in the formation and shaping of identity cannot be gainsaid since music represents an important cultural sphere where identities are affirmed, challenged, torn apart and reconstructed. Many young people use music and musicians that they admire to distinguish themselves from their peers. Thus, the choice of music among the youth often serves as an important marker of the character and nature of identity under construction. Music …
Inventing Women
This article examines contemporary women's voices mediated through Kenyan television drama while focusing on Mother-in-law and Tabasamu. It investigates how female characters’ revelation of self transforms their silence into visibility and action, in the process, showing how they move from the periphery to the centre of action. The theoretical framework combines Womanist and Interactionist theories. Womanist theory allows us to interrogate the fe…
Popular Art and the Reconfiguration of Police Atrocities in Kenya
The government of Kenya has the singular obligation to protect, respect and ensure that its citizens enjoy the right to life11. Constitution of Kenya sec 71., prohibit all forms of torture22. Constitution of Kenya sec 74. and protect them from arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention33. Constitution of Kenya sec 72. as enshrined in the constitution. Paradoxically, Kenya’s law enforcement records paint a bleak picture. Human rights reports such as …
Representations of the everyday life in Nairobi city in Kenyan film
Representations of urban spaces and most importantly, of city culture, is often manifested in and visibilized through popular cultural productions. City culture is embodied in popular artforms such as film, photography, dance, music, and fashion among others, which present the city as an imagined space for performance and display. Whereas the city is integral in understanding manifestations of social change, film plays a role in foregrounding and…
Kenya (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Literature (2 works)