Malawi at 50: culture, sport and music

Chipembere Lwanda, J. L. and Phoya, M. M. (2019) Malawi at 50: culture, sport and music. Society of Malawi Journal, 72(1), pp. 35-58.

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Publisher's URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26732645

Abstract

Using comparative historical analytic methods, we examine the postcolonial evolutions and roles of music, culture, and sport in Malawi. Culture, sport and music have played ambiguous roles in Malawi’s economic and social development over the last 50 years; being both positive and negative factors. Aspects of culture have, facilitated patriarchal strong-man politics and the spread of HIV infections, while a critical fabric of communication, traditional education and culture has evolved in contexts, forms and lyrically; an evolution influenced by socio-economic, religious and political factors. Sport, male dominated and until recently, represented by football, will be examined as a symbol of partially fulfilled national hope and potential.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lwanda, Dr John Lloyd
Authors: Chipembere Lwanda, J. L., and Phoya, M. M.
Subjects:D History General and Old World > D History (General)
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences
Journal Name:Society of Malawi Journal
Publisher:Society of Malawi
ISSN:0037-993X

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