Bahlabelelelani Why Do They Sing? - Gender and Power in Contemporary Womens Songs

This book focuses on the nature of women's contemporary songs in the rural community of Zwelibomvu, near Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Women's Songs in a Patriarchal Society
2. A Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of Women's Songs
3. Popular Songs in African Contexts: An Overview of the Literature
4. The Performance Settings of the Zwelibomvu Women's Songs
5. Gender and Power in Contemporary Women's Songs
6. Composition and Circulation of Contemporary Women's Songs
7. Conclusion: Bahlabelelelani-ke - Why Then, Do They Sing?
Appendix
Select Bibliography
Index

About the author

Nompumelelo Zondi is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of African Languages at the University of Pretoria.

Product details

• Authors: Nompumelelo Zondi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032630861
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263086-1
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Africa, Sociolinguistics, Regional Studies, Language: history & general works, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Language: history and general works, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies