Who controls Africa? power structures in Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali /
Women form the backbone of sub-Saharan Africa and consistently exert some measure of control alongside men, whether it is as a local ruler, a witch, an activist, a wage earner, a laborer, or a caregiver. This program examines female, male, and mixed power structures, with a focus on the Bijagos Isla...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Octapixx Worldwide (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Multiple |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2008], c2004.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (56 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Call of Africa.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Island Kings and Queens in Africa (4:28)
- Gender-Mixed Power Structures in Africa (3:33)
- Importance of Ritual and Spirit in Africa (2:53)
- Bijags Islands: Struggle for Autonomy (3:35)
- Importance of Spirits in African Celebrations (2:11)
- African Women: Engine of the Economy (3:08)
- Political Processes in Mali (3:42)
- Mali Elections and Islam (5:18)
- Africa: Jobs, Ablation, and Democracy (3:31)
- Election Challenges in Africa (3:36)
- Importance of Sorcery in Africa (4:03)
- Former Military Companies In Service of King (4:39)
- Superstition and Military Soldiers (3:05)
- Annual Festival in Ghana: Boat Races (5:00)