Modernity and Its Malcontents
Ritual and Power in Postcolonial Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11090686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sam C Nolutshungu (corresponding author), John Comaroff |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 835 |
| Publication date | 1994-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Modernity and its malcontents: Ritual and power in postcolonial Africa, Jean Comaroff, 1993 |
| Venue | Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2076069 |
| OpenAlex | W2320540837 |
| Language | EN |
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Ethnology · Modernity · Power (physics · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · African history and culture analysis · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
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