Dressed in photographs : between uniformization, self-enhancement and the promotion of stars and leaders in Bamako

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Journal article
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Autoren
  • Ute Röschenthaler
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ISSN
0001-9720
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
Africa
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  • 390 Bräuche
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eng
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Seiten: 697 - 721
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2015
Herausgeber
Cambridge Univ. Press
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0001972015000546
Datum der Datenerfassung
2020
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2020
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Titel
Dressed in photographs : between uniformization, self-enhancement and the promotion of stars and leaders in Bamako
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
85

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Autoren
  • Ute Roeschenthaler
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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000365730700009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1017/S0001972015000546
eISSN
1750-0184
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  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: CX5GS
ISSN
0001-9720
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
AFRICA
Paginierung
697 - 721
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2015
Status
Published
Titel
DRESSED IN PHOTOGRAPHS: BETWEEN UNIFORMIZATION, SELF-ENHANCEMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF STARS AND LEADERS IN BAMAKO
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  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
85

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Abstract
<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>Most literature on cloth focuses on its capacity as a medium of identity construction in relation to politics, economy, ethnicity, age and gender. As such, the equalizing properties of uniforms are often contrasted with the creation of individual styles of dress. This article discusses a further dimension in the complexity of the meanings of clothing: it explores the history, uses and local meanings of fabrics on which photographs of public personalities are printed in Bamako. In Bamako in the 2000s, entrepreneurs from different sectors of society, such as politics, religion, media, art, education and commerce, rediscovered this type of cloth as a business opportunity. They have produced decorated fancy textiles for events where large, heterogeneous groups of people participate most often, and where they multiply the image printed on their clothing. Some of these personalities distribute the cloth as promotional gifts, while others make their fans and followers purchase fabrics as evidence of their admiration. The uniforms decorated with photographs reflect a tendency towards asymmetrical relationships between the owners of the dresses and the personality depicted on them. Some of these relationships even encourage individual styles that transgress the uniform character of the dresses.</jats:p>
Autoren
  • Ute Röschenthaler
DOI
10.1017/s0001972015000546
eISSN
1750-0184
ISSN
0001-9720
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
Africa
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2015
Paginierung
697 - 721
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2015
Status
Published
Herausgeber
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001972015000546
Datum der Datenerfassung
2024
Titel
DRESSED IN PHOTOGRAPHS: BETWEEN UNIFORMIZATION, SELF-ENHANCEMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF STARS AND LEADERS IN BAMAKO
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
85

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