Power and Identity Formation through Materialisation of Iconic Architecture in Zimbabwe: A Critical Review.
African architecture has historically been subjected to variants of appropriation and materialisation with multifarious effects on identity formation. In particular, its forced engagement with colonial powers followed by relatively repressive post-colonial regimes, left legacies of multi-layered eli...
| Publicado en: | African Studies Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 269 - 296 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2024
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