Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 
1. Introduction: Gender, Power, and Performance 
2. Dance and Nationalism in the Independence Movement 
3. Dance and Social Control During Banda’s Presidency 
4. Dance, the Transition to Multipartyism, and Patronage 
5. Power and Performance in Political Rallies 
6. Why Do Women Dance? 
7. Gendering Democracy 
8. Gender at the Intersection of Politics, Democratization, and Tradition 
Appendix A: Brief Timeline of Malawi’s Recent Po liti cal History 
Appendix B: People Interviewed 
Appendix C: Political Functions Attended and Referenced 
Appendix D: Associated Multimedia Websites 
References 
Index