Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. INTRODUCTION. The Politics of Participation in Ngoma Song and Dance 1
6. 1. TURNING TO BE KISSED. Praise, Flirtation, and the Work of Men 28
7. 2. THE UNWAVERING VOICE. Affect, Eloquence, and the Moral Anger of Men 62
8. 3. FEET OF THE CENTIPEDE. Military Aesthetics and the Politics of Reconciliation 94
9. 4. TO QUELL THE DANCER’S DUST. Singing Violence during South Africa’s Transition 124
10. 5. THE CROSSING. World Music and Ngoma at Home 151
11. 6. DANCING AROUND DISEASE. Silence, Ambiguity, and Brotherhood 182
12. 7. THE DIGITAL HOMESTEAD. Having a Voice and the Sound of Marginalization 210
13. 8. BROKERING THE BODY. Culture, Heritage, and the Pleasure of Participation 240
14. CLOSING. Ngoma’s Masculinity, South Africa’s Struggle 266
15. Notes 273
16. References 307
17. Index 329