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Book
Mandela's Dark Years: A Political Theory of Dreaming
(2016)
Abstract
Inspired by one of Nelson Mandela’s recurring nightmares, Mandela’s Dark Years offers a political reading of dream-life. Sharon Sliwinski guides the reader through the psychology of apartheid, recasting dreaming as a vital form of resistance to political violence. This short, provocative study blends political theory with clinical psychoanalysis, opening up a new space to consider the politics of reverie.
Keywords
- Nelson Mandela,
- apartheid,
- dream-life,
- dreaming,
- nightmare,
- freedom
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Citation Information
Sharon Sliwinski. Mandela's Dark Years: A Political Theory of Dreaming. Minneapolis(2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sharon_sliwinski/21/