Recently added articles from Critical Arts:
Secret San of the Drakensberg and their rock art legacy.
Nov 01, 2009; ... Abstract An overview of the historical factors that led to the formation of the 'Secret San' as an ethnic category, is presented. It is argued that the popular notion of an extinct Drakensberg San is too simplistic and indeed incorrect. Many San descendants have taken on a duel ...
Thirty years of publishing.(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2009; ... The year 2009 is witness to Critical Arts' thirtieth year of publishing. It also witnesses the first time that three issues will be published annually. (Our inexperience in the early 1980s did see the intention to publish three to four issues a year. This schedule largely failed, given our ...
Pleasuring body parts: women and soap operas in Brazil.(Critical essay)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract In this article I look at women's interpretations of one of the most popular forms of entertainment across Latin America, namely telenovelas (soap operas). In particular, I look at how they are incorporated into the everyday lives of the poorest women in Brazil. I find ...
Broken strings: interdisciplinarity and /Xam oral literature.(Critical essay)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract Long of interest to archaeologists and anthropologists, the Lloyd-Bleek archive of /Xam narratives and accounts has recently engaged literary scholars and poets. Yet this engagement has produced few dedicated studies, and little critical analysis of conventional ...
Corruption, tribalism and democracy: coded messages in Wambali Mkandawire's popular songs in Malawi.(Critical essay)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract Popular music in Malawi cites corruption and tribalism as amongst the major threats to democracy in the country. Corruption, which involves the plundering of national public resources by a few individuals, affects the distribution of and access to these resources by ...