Women's lived landscapes of war and liberation in Mozambique bodily memory and the gendered aesthetics of belonging

This book tells the history of the changing gendered landscapes of northern Mozambique from the perspective of women who fought in the armed struggle for national independence, diverting from the often-told narrative of women in nationalist wars that emphasizes a linear plot of liberation. Taking a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Katto, Jonna, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York, New York : Routledge 2019.
2020.
Series:Routledge studies in the modern history of Africa.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422927606719
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Talking Freedom 1. FRELIMO Nationalism, Female Bodies, and the Language of Gender Part 2: Violent Liberation 2. Female Combatants and the Gendered Styles of Being 3. Guerrilla Life and the Haptics of the "Bush" 4. Body Feelings and Violent Memories Part 3: Beautiful Belonging 5. Living Landscape 6. Rhythmic Beauty 7. Home, (Be)longing, and the Beautiful