Open AccessMafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
Author(s) -
Francisco Noa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of lusophone studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2469-4800
DOI - 10.21471/jls.v1i1.35
Subject(s) - the imaginary , sociocultural evolution , melting pot , politics , reflection (computer programming) , sociology , anthropology , geography , gender studies , ethnology , political science , psychology , psychoanalysis , ethnic group , computer science , law , programming language
This article is a reflection on the cultural and political importance of the Maputo neighborhood of Mafalala on the Mozambican national imaginary. It draws on the author's childhood experiences of living in the district, and reads Mafalala as a cosmopolitan melting pot ahead of its time.
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