Compelled to Perform in the 'Oppressor's' Language? Ndebele Performing Artists and Zimbabwe's Shona-Centric Habitus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4603591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gibson Ncube (0000-0002-6351-6114, Stellenbosch University), Gugulethu Siziba (Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 825-836 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Southern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-7070 • E-ISSN: 1465-3893 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03057070.2017.1313609 |
| OpenAlex | W2624024053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
This article discusses how the deep-rooted Shona hegemony across all fields of cultural practice in Zimbabwe has compelled some Ndebele arts performers to use Shona language in order to appeal culturally to a Shona audience. Ndebele performing artists have been marginalised if they have not produced artistic works that align themselves with Shona-oriented world views. Primarily using a Bourdieu-inspired theoretical framework, we expose Zimbabwe’s ‘Shona-centric habitus’, and how it functions as an unspoken law that devalues non-Shona towns and cities, particularly how it generates self-censorship and self-subordination among some Ndebele artists. Through an analysis of cultural productions by artists of Ndebele origin, this article analyses how power operates, how hegemony is constructed and ultimately how culture is constrained in Zimbabwe
Aesthetics · Art · Cultural capital · Habitus · Hegemony · Linguistics · Political science · Shona · Social science · Sociology · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Cinema and Media Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |