Sub-Saharan Political Cultures of Deceit in Language, Literature, and the Media, Volume I : Zimbabwe As a Case Study

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910765495103321
• Autore: Mavengano Esther
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024; ©2023
• ISBN: 9783031353239; 3031353234
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (0 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): MhuteIsaac
• Disciplina: 320.014
• Soggetti: Political culture; Postcolonialism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction: Contextualising the Notion of Deceit in the Postcolonial Zimbabwe's Political Landscape -- References -- Part I Language/Discourse and a Culture of Deceit in Zimbabwe's Politics (2-6) -- 2 Polit(r)icking and Massaging the Ballot in Zimbabwe's Transitions -- Introduction -- History Matters: Crises of Political Legitimacy -- The Interregnum -- The Realpolitik of the Army's Operation Restore Legacy -- The Legacies of Terror and Violence -- The Memorialisation of Dead Bodies -- Massaging the Ballot and Indexing Popularity -- In Closing -- References -- 3 The Paradox of Postcolonial Politics: A Critical Appraisal of Zimbabwe's False Dawns -- Extended Synopsis -- Communicative Strategics: Practicality or Moot Nous -- Language Policy and False Dawns -- Statehood and Violence -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Vachingovukura (Whilst They Are Barking Ineffectually): The Mango Idiom and Postcolonial Deceit in Zimbabwe's Political Discourse -- Introduction -- Methodology and the Conceptual Framework -- Vachingovukura and the ZANU-PF Intransigence -- Mugabe and the Negative Use of the Mango Strategy -- The Mango Idiom as a CCC Strategy -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Judas Iscariotism and Zimbabwe Opposition Politics: Deceit, Fear of Difference ; and Language of Misrepresentation -- Introduction -- Statement of the Problem -- Research Methodology -- Theoretical Framework: Postcolonial Interrogative Research -- Deceit, Fear of Difference and Language of Misrepresentation Defined -- The Background of Judas Iscariot -- The Betrayal of Jesus -- Understanding the Character and Personality of Judas Iscariot -- Findings on the Judas Culture in the MDC -- Splitting of MDC and Iscariotism -- POLAD and Iscariotism -- Mwonzora and the Judas Culture.; The Impact of Iscariotism in Zimbabwe -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Political Landscape and a Culture of Deceit in Postcolonial Zimbabwe: Scholarly Discourse Under Siege -- Background to the Study -- Theoretical Framework -- Research Methodologies -- The Political Landscape in Postcolonial Zimbabwe -- Deceit (or Deception) -- Category Deception -- Fabrication -- Impersonation -- Identity Concealment -- Ostensible (False) Promise -- Propaganda -- Scholarly Discourse Under Siege -- Diligent Peer-Review and Publication -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II The Poetic and Sonic Narratives of Political Deceit in Postcolonial (7-12) -- 7 The Polemics of Zimbabwean Nationalism in Fictional and Political Discourses 'Nyika Inovakwa (Kana Kuputswa) Nevene Vayo' (A Nation Is Built [or Destroyed] by Its Owners) -- Introduction: All Animals Are Equal but the Ruling Elite Are More Equal Than the Subaltern -- Conceptual Frameworks -- "When Did the Rain Begin to Beat Us?" Chinua Achebe Would Question Zimbabwe Today -- Dialectics of Zimbabweanness: Do Zimbabweans Exist? (Vene Venyika) -- The Folly of Believing in Political Invincibility: "Even Monkeys Fall from Trees" -- "Nyika Inoputswa Nevene Vayo": A Hazy Glow of New Dispensation in Zimbabwe -- Conclusion: Is It the Zimbabwe We All Want? -- References -- 8 Through the Lenses of Betrayal: Ambivalence and Other Markers of Deception in Aaron Chiundura Moyo's Kuridza Ngoma Nedemo (1985) -- Introduction -- Background -- Methodology -- Theoretical Framework -- Ambivalence and Markers of Deceit in Language and Propaganda Speech -- Aaron Chiundura Moyo's Kuridza Ngoma Nedemo: A Synopsis -- Language of Deceit in Aaron Chiundura Moyo's Kuridza Ngoma Nedemo -- Other Facets of Betrayal: Divisive Language, Gendered Actions, Reverse Racism and Nepotism -- Conclusion -- References.; 9 The Post-independence Zimbabwean Leadership and the Literary Imaginings of Betrayal in I.T. Mabasa's Novel Mapenzi (1999) -- Introduction -- Afrocentricity and the Role of Literature -- Zimbabwe's "Decade of Crisis" as Evidence of Leadership Ineptitude -- The Political Crisis in Mapenzi -- Ruinous Economic Policies and the Socio-Economic Crisis -- Impact of HIV and AIDS -- Commercial Sex Work by Youths -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Judas Culture in Post-colonial Zimbabwe: Gender and Land Redistribution in Raymond's Choto's Vavariro (1990) -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Theoretical Framework -- Conceptualising the Judas Culture in Post-colonial African States -- A Brief Synopsis of the Novel Vavariro -- Manifestations of the Judas Culture, Gender, Disillusionment and Betrayal in Vavariro -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Metaphorisation and Erotisisation of the Female Body in David Mungoshi's The Fading Sun: A Symbolic Representation of the Postcolonial Zimbabwean Society -- Introduction -- Conceptual and Methodological Aspects: Locating the Study in Stylistics Terrain -- The Subject of Gender Politics in Contemporary Theoretical Debates -- The Genesis of Zimbabwe's Socio-Economic and Political Distresses -- The Position of Women in Zimbabwean Postcolonial Politics: A Perpetual Deceit -- A Synopsis of Mungoshi's The Fading Sun (2009) -- Analysis ; -- Metaphorisation and Erotisisation of the Female Body -- Symbolic Depiction of the Postcolonial Condition -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Politics of Deceit: Dynamics of Political Jingles in Postcolonial Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Representation Frames in ZANU-PF Political Jingles -- Research Methodology -- Politics and Political jingles -- Politics of Deceit in ZANU-PF Political Jingles -- Conclusion -- References.; Part III The Media, Conflict and a Culture of Deceit in Postcolonial Zimbabwe's Politics (13-18) -- 13 The Media, Conflict and Culture of Deceit in Postcolonial Zimbabwean Politics -- Introduction -- Framing, Indexing Norm and Self-Censorship Theories -- Historical Background -- Gukurahundi 1982-1987 and Media Sensationalism and Polarisation -- Media Polarisation, Confrontation and Crisis Under Mugabe, 1990s-2017 -- New Dispensation: Media Ethical Transformation or Change in Continuity: 2017-2023? -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 An Analysis of the Nexus Between Media and Political Polarisation in Zimbabwe -- Introduction and Background -- Social Networking and the Expression of off Field Political Positions -- Polarisation -- Theoretical Underpinning -- Political Economy Theory -- Selective Exposure -- Methodology -- Findings -- Political Polarisation: Decimating Identities Through Online 'Debates' -- Social Media Polarisation, Cyber War and Denial -- Conclusion: Resistance and Misinformation as Forms of Deceit? -- References -- 15 Citizen or Alien? Politics of Urban Control and the Dis(ex)tortion of Democracy in Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Background -- Media Regulations Trajectories in Post-independence Zimbabwe -- Subjectivity-Objectivity Dialectics in Zimbabwean Media -- Research Methods and Corpora -- Theoretical Grounding -- Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) -- Genre Theory -- Analysis -- Critical Discourse Analysis of the Daily News' Coverage of the By-elections -- Analysis of the Herald Online Report -- The reporter's Voice on Mashonaland Central and Masvingo Urban Space Politics -- Analysis of Kwayedza Online Reports -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Power, Politics and Public Media Deceit in Zimbabwe, 2000-2023 -- Introduction -- Methodology and Objectives -- The Public Media and the Public Interest Approach.; The 'Art of Media Deceit' in Power Politics-A Textual Analysis -- Deliberate Publication of Politically Calculated Falsehoods -- Deliberate Omission of Certain Truths -- Deliberate Misuse of State Media Against Ethical and Legal Obligations -- Deliberate Monopoly to Prevent the Truth and Perpetuate Falsehoods -- Public Media as a Tool to Consolidate Power 2000-2023 -- Deceit and 'Death' of the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust (ZMMT) -- Public Media and State Security Agenda -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Modelling Electoral Integrity on Political Campaigns in Zimbabwe: The Problems of Deception and Lying During General Elections -- Introduction -- The Importance of Promotional Materials for Electoral Candidates -- The Provision of Rational Materials During Campaigns -- The Establishment of a Value System on General Elections -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 "Sanctions Are the Source of Our Suffering": Of ZANU-PF's 'Exhausted' Rhetoric and Blame-Gaming Tactics as Hegemonic Preservation -- Historicising the 'Sanctions' in Zimbabwean Politics and the 2002 Elections -- The 2008 Elections, the GPA, GNU and the 'Sanctions' Debate -- The 'sanctions,' the 'New' Constitution Making Process and the 2013 Elections Roadmap -- 'Stumbles' in the 'New' Constitution Making Programme: Towards the 2013 'Fresh' Elections in Zimbabwe -- The 'Sanctions' Before and After the 2018 Zimbabwean General Elections -- The Renewal of Sanctions and the Impending 2023 Zimbabwean General Elections -- Conclusion: ; 'Sanctions' or ZANU-PF's Ineptitude? -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume examines the political cultures of deceit in postcolonial Zimbabwe, focusing on the interplay of language, literature, and media. Scholars from diverse disciplines explore how Zimbabwe's ruling elite has perpetuated a culture of deceit and injustice, undermining the ideals of the liberation struggle. The book delves into the betrayal and manipulation within political discourse and media, highlighting the paradox of postcolonial politics and the erosion of democracy. Through critical analysis, the contributors aim to shed light on the dynamics of power and deceit in Zimbabwe's political landscape, offering insights for a broad audience interested in African politics, media studies, and postcolonial studies.