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Nationhood and women in postcolonial African literature
No full textIn their article "Nationhood and Women in Postcolonial African Literature" Elda Hungwe and Chipo Hungwe, through an analysis of Pepetela's Mayombe, Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah, and Ngugi's Petals of Blood discuss nationhood and nation in postcolonial African literature within the framework of the postcolonial theory. Postcolonial theory negates master narratives of nation and nationhood, hence it deconstructs such narratives as problematic. Hungwe and Hungwe discuss problems associated with definitions of nation where groups or members are peripheralized. While Hungwe and Hungwe acknowledge that nationalism served a critical role during decolonization, their conclusion is that in postcolonial Africa notions of nation and nationhood represent problematic issues with regard to ethnicity and gender and that globalization in particular impacts and challenges the notion of nation and nationhood
Interrogating Notions of nationhood, nation and globalisation in postcolonial Africa: a textual analysis of four African novels.
No full textThrough the analysis of Pepetela’s Mayombe, Ngugi’s Petals of Blood, Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah and A Man of the People, this article interrogates concepts of nationhood and nation in postcolonial Africa within the framework of the postcolonial theory. Postcolonial theory defies grand narratives such as the nation and nationhood, hence deconstructs such narratives as they are problematic. This study shows problems associated with definitions of a nation in which some members are sidelined. Also explored is the idea of nationalism and its importance in forming the nation. It is revealed that nationhood is problematic in post independent Africa even though nationalism served a critical role during decolonisation because variations are noted as differences in gender and ethnicity disturb nation building. Globalisation is also
threatening, challenging and undermining the existence of nations
A critique of the representation of women and land in postcolonial Zimbabwe fictional literature.
Get PDFDoctoral of English. University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban 2019.This research explores the representation of women and land in postcolonial Zimbabwean fictional literature, through examining the extent to which Zimbabwean literary writers deal with the challenges of women’s access to owning and controlling land. Most Zimbabwean women have many generations of agricultural knowledge, skills and labour, as women have long been the primary agriculturalists who grew crops and raised animals. The research indicates that the colonial invasion, seizure and dispossession of land and oppression of African people prompted women and men to fight for liberation. However, even after independence, Zimbabwean women have continued to struggle to gain access to owning and controlling land. These struggles are well represented in creative works, such as Irene Mahamba’s Woman in Struggle, Freedom Nyamubaya’s On The Road Again, Yvonne Vera’s Without A Name and Nehanda, Chenjerai Hove’s Bones, Valerie Tagwira’s The Uncertainty of Hope, Lawrence Hoba’s ‘The Trek And other Stories’, Julius Chingono’s ‘Minister Without Portfolio’, Lawrence Hoba’s ‘Specialisation’, Daniel Mandishona’s ‘A Dirty Game’ and NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names. The research, including the analysis of the primary literary texts, shows that patriarchal social customs, as well as the functions and operations of the state and the police continue to limit and deny women opportunities to access, own and control land. The literary texts also show women using strategies and tactics to challenge the gendered limitations to their access to land. African Feminist theory and approaches are used to analyse women’s challenges and responses including the literary representations of land access and to address these in empowered ways
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Naziotasun, nazio eta globalizazio kontzeptuez galdezka kolonialismo osteko afrikan : afrikako lau eleberriren testu azterketa
No full textPepetela-ren Mayombe, Ngugi-ren Petals of Blood, Achebe-ren Anthills of the Savannah eta A Man of the People liburuen azterketa bitartez, artikulu honek kolonialismo osteko Afrikan naziotasun eta nazio kontzeptuez egiten du galde, kolonialismo osteko teoriaren barruan. Izan ere, kolonialismo osteko teoriak nazioa eta naziotasuna moduko narratiba bikainei aurre egiten die eta hori dela eta deseraikitzen ditu era horretako narrazioak, arazo sorburu izan ohi direlako. Azterlan honek nazio hitzaren definizioari lotutako arazoak mahairatzen ditu, zeinetan hainbat kidek jarrera hartua duten. Berebat, nazionalismoaren kontzeptua aztertu da eta nazio bat osatzeko horrek duen garrantzia. Naziotasuna problematiko gertatu zela independentzi osteko Afrikan esaten da, nahiz nazionalismoak eginkizun zaila bete zuen dekolonizazioan zehar, izan ere, aldaketak genero-ezberdintasun modura hartzen baitira eta etnizitateak nazio eraikuntza eragozten baitu. Halaber, globalizazioa ere mehatxatzen, aldarazten eta gutxiesten ari da nazioen izatea
Qüestionant les nocions de fet nacional, nació i globalització a l'Àfrica postcolonial : una anàlisi textual de quatre novel·les africanes
No full textA través de l'anàlisi de Mayombe de Pepetela, Petals of Blood de Ngugi i d'Anthills of the Savannah i A Man of the People d'Achebe, aquest article qüestiona els conceptes de fet nacional i nació a l'Àfrica postcolonial dins del marc dels estudis postcolonials. Els estudis postcolonials contravenen a les grans narratives, com a la nació i el fet nacional, per aquest motiu deconstrueix aquestes narratives ja que són problemàtiques. Aquest estudi mostra problemes associats amb definicions d'una nació en la qual alguns membres són marginats. També és investigada la idea de nacionalisme i la seva importància en la formació de la nació. Es posa de manifest que el sentiment nacional és problemàtic a l'Àfrica posterior als processos d'independència, malgrat que el nacionalisme durant la descolonització va jugar un paper fonamental, perquè s'ha observat que diferències, com les de gènere i identitat, destorben la construcció d'una nació. La globalització està també amenaçant, posant a prova i soscavant l'existència de les nacions
NAZIOTASUN, NAZIO ETA GLOBALIZAZIO KONTZEPTUEZ GALDEZKA KOLONIALISMO OSTEKO AFRIKAN: AFRIKAKO LAU ELEBERRIREN TESTU AZTERKETA
No full textA través de l'anàlisi de Mayombe de Pepetela, Petals of Blood de Ngugi i d'Anthills of the Savannah i A Man of the People d'Achebe, aquest article qüestiona els conceptes de fet nacional i nació a l'Àfrica postcolonial dins del marc dels estudis postcolonials. Els estudis postcolonials contravenen a les grans narratives, com a la nació i el fet nacional, per aquest motiu deconstrueix aquestes narratives ja que són problemàtiques. Aquest estudi mostra problemes associats amb definicions d'una nació en la qual alguns membres són marginats. També és investigada la idea de nacionalisme i la seva importància en la formació de la nació. Es posa de manifest que el sentiment nacional és problemàtic a l'Àfrica posterior als processos d'independència, malgrat que el nacionalisme durant la descolonització va jugar un paper fonamental, perquè s'ha observat que diferències, com les de gènere i identitat, destorben la construcció d'una nació. La globalització està també amenaçant, posant a prova i soscavant l'existència de les nacions.Through the analysis of Pepetela’s Mayombe, Ngugi’s Petals of Blood, Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah and A Man of the People, this article interrogates concepts of nationhood and nation in postcolonial Africa within the framework of the postcolonial theory. Postcolonial theory defies grand narratives such as the nation and nationhood, hence deconstructs such narratives as they are problematic. This study shows problems associated with definitions of a nation in which some members are sidelined. Also explored is the idea of nationalism and its importance in forming the nation. It is revealed that nationhood is problematic in post independent Africa even though nationalism served a critical role during decolonisation because variations are noted as differences in gender and ethnicity disturb nation building. Globalisation is also threatening, challenging and undermining the existence of nations. Mediante el análisis de Mayombe, de Pepetela; de Petals of Blood, de Ngugi Wa Thiong’o; de Anthills of the Savannah y de A Man of the People, de Chinua Achebe, este artículo examina los conceptos de carácter nacional y de nación en el África poscolonial dentro del marco de la teoría poscolonial. La teoría poscolonial escapa de las narraciones suntuosas, como las de nación y carácter nacional, y por ello las deconstruye en tanto que resultan problemáticas. Este estudio muestra los problemas ligados a las definiciones de nación en las que se margina a algunos miembros. También se explora la idea de nacionalismo y su importancia en la configuración de una nación. Se expone que el carácter nacional resulta problemático en el África post independiente, a pesar de que el nacionalismo desempeñó un papel esencial durante la descolonización, puesto que las variaciones que se perciben, como diferencias en cuanto a género y etnicidad, traban la construcción de una nación. La globalización también amenaza, desafía y mina la existencia de las naciones.Pepetela-ren Mayombe, Ngugi-ren Petals of Blood, Achebe-ren Anthills of the Savannah eta A Man of the People liburuen azterketa bitartez, artikulu honek kolonialismo osteko Afrikan naziotasun eta nazio kontzeptuez egiten du galde, kolonialismo osteko teoriaren barruan. Izan ere, kolonialismo osteko teoriak nazioa eta naziotasuna moduko narratiba bikainei aurre egiten die eta hori dela eta deseraikitzen ditu era horretako narrazioak, arazo sorburu izan ohi direlako. Azterlan honek nazio hitzaren definizioari lotutako arazoak mahairatzen ditu, zeinetan hainbat kidek jarrera hartua duten. Berebat, nazionalismoaren kontzeptua aztertu da eta nazio bat osatzeko horrek duen garrantzia. Naziotasuna problematiko gertatu zela independentzi osteko Afrikan esaten da, nahiz nazionalismoak eginkizun zaila bete zuen dekolonizazioan zehar, izan ere, aldaketak genero-ezberdintasun modura hartzen baitira eta etnizitateak nazio eraikuntza eragozten baitu. Halaber, globalizazioa ere mehatxatzen, aldarazten eta gutxiesten ari da nazioen izatea
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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