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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459799503321

Titolo

Cheche [[electronic resource] ] : reminiscences of a radical magazine / / Karim F. Hirji (editor)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tanzania, : Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-283-00500-X

9786613005007

9987-08-136-3

9987-08-123-1

9987-10-248-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HirjiKarim F

Disciplina

070

Soggetti

Newspapers

Electronic books.

Tanzania Newspapers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-231).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acronyms; Preface; 1. An Era of Global Turbulence; 2. Activism at the Hill; 3. The Spark Is Kindled; 4. Tribulations of An Independent Magazine; 5. Not So Silent A Spark; 6. On Producing A Student Magazine; 7. Sisterly Activism; 8. Night-Shift Comrades; 9. Revisiting Cheche; 10. From Cheche to MajiMaji; 11. Poetic Sparklets; 12. Socialism Yesterday; 13. Contemporary Capitalism; 14. Socialism Tomorrow; Appendix A; Tables of Contents: Cheche & Maji Maji No. 1; Appendix B; USARF & Cheche Timeline; Appendix C; Program of 1969 Youth Seminar; Appendix D

The First Syllabus for USARF Ideological Classes -1969 Appendix E; Our Last Stand; Bibliography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Cheche, a radical, socialist student magazine at the University of Dares Salaam, first came out in 1969. Featuring incisive analyses of key societal issues by prominent progressives, it gained national and international recognition in a short while. Because it was independent of authority, and spoke without fear or favor, it was banned after just a year of existence. The former editors and associates of Cheche revive



that salutory episode of student activism in this book with fast-flowing, humor spiced stories, and astute socio-economic analyses. Issues covered include social and technical asp