[PDF.04gc] Language, Globalization and the Making of a Tanzanian Beauty Queen (Encounters)

Language, Globalization and the Making of a Tanzanian Beauty Queen (Encounters)

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 | #1293353 in Books |  2013-11-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.32 x.47 x5.84l,.65 | File type: PDF | 232 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent study of beauty contest culture in Tanzania|By Princess|Excellent study of beauty contest culture in Tanzania. Billings explains young women's motivations for entering pageants, the differences in local and national venues, and the relationship of Tanzanian contests to the Miss World international competition. Departing from most studies of pageants, Billings focuse| ||Sophisticated social theory and the tools of linguistic anthropology join together in this book, a fascinating study of beauty contests in Tanzania that reveals their complex and anxious importance to Tanzanian society. This exploration of the role that langu

Through micro-analysis of language use, this book chronicles young women's pathways to becoming a Tanzanian beauty queen, offering an original perspective on the intersection of language with globalization, nationalism, and inequality in urban East Africa. This compelling linguistic ethnography considers the real-life effects, both on- and off-stage, of language policy, education, and gender dynamics for the women competing in the pageants. While highlighting many contes...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Language, Globalization and the Making of a Tanzanian Beauty Queen (Encounters)   |  Sabrina Billings. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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