Gilman, Lisa,  1969- <br/><br/>
The dance of politics :  gender, performance, and democratization in Malawi / 
Lisa Gilman. 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  c2009. 
 - xi, 252 p. :  ill., maps, photographs ;  23 cm. 
 - African soundscapes .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Gender, power, and performance -- Dance and nationalism in the independence movement -- Dance and social control in Banda's Malawi -- Dance, the transition to multipartyism, and patronage -- Power and performance in political rallies -- Why do women dance? -- Gendering democracy -- Gender at the intersection of politics, democratization, and tradition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781592139859 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781592139866 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008039544 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dance--Political aspects--Malawi.<br/>Women--Social conditions.--Malawi
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Malawi--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JQ2941.A91  / GIL 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.96897