Mourning Mandela: sacred drama and digital visuality in Cape Town

The world united in unprecedented ways in mourning the global icon Nelson Mandela, an emotionally charged historical event in which digital visuality played an influential role. The memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, 10 December 2013, gathered dignitaries and celebrities from around the...

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Published in:	Journal of aesthetics & culture Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 28178 - 11
Main Author:	Uimonen, Paula
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 01.01.2015 Taylor & Francis Ltd Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	African studies Anthropology Celebrities co-presence Cultural anthropology Cultural identity digital visuality Emotions friction Globalization Historical text analysis International organizations Madiba Mandela, Nelson Mass media media Memorial services Music Nkrumah, Kwame (1909-72) Parades public screens ritual Rituals sacred drama Social Anthropology socialantropologi South Africa Transnationalism virtual immortality Websites South Africa Africa
ISSN:	2000-4214, 2000-4214
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