Beschreibung:
This Companion examines how Nelson Mandela became the icon he is today and ponders the meanings and uses of his internationally recognizable image.
Introduction Rita Barnard; Part I. The Man, the Movement, and the Nation: 1. The antinomies of Nelson Mandela Philip Bonner; 2. Mandela, the emotions, and the lessons of prison David Schalkwyk; 3. 'Madiba magic': politics as enchantment Deborah Posel; 4. Nelson, Winnie, and the politics of gender Brenna Munro; Part II. Reinterpreting Mandela: 5. Mandela and tradition Zolani Ngwane; 6. Mandela and the law Adam Sitze; 7. Mandela on war Jonathan Hyslop; 8. Mandela's presidential years: an Africanist view Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu; Part III. Representing Mandela: 9. Mandela writing/writing Mandela Daniel Roux; 10. Mandela in film and television Litheko Modisane; 11. The visual Mandela: a pedagogy of citizenship Lize van Robbroeck; 12. Mandela's mortality Sarah Nuttall and Achille Mbembe; Guide to further reading; Index.