The Ethics and Pragmatics of Making Heritage a Commodity
Ghana's Panafest 2009
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11736414 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren Adrover (corresponding author), David Afriyie Donkor (Texas A&M University), Christina S Mcmahon |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155-163 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TDR/The Drama Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-2043 • E-ISSN: 1531-4715 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/dram.2010.54.2.155 |
| OpenAlex | W2056783291 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
At Ghana's 2009 Pan African Historical Theatre Festival, discursive battles over the commodification of African heritage erupted amidst acrobatics, naming ceremonies, and asofo dancing. This aesthetic and verbal volleying entangled state dignitaries, paramount chiefs, and visiting diasporans, while the watchful eye of Barack Obama gazed from ubiquitous billboards
Aesthetics · Art · Commodification · Commodity · Economy · Interactivity · Linguistics · Media studies · Multimedia · Pragmatics · Sociology · State (computer science · Visual arts · African history and culture studies · Anthropological Studies and Insights · History · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |