Etnofikcja radiowa jako metoda badań społecznych aspektów głosu w Malawi
Radio ethnofiction as a method of researching the social aspects of the voice in Malawi

Author(s): Piotr Cichocki
Subject(s): Anthropology, Cultural history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: sound anthropology; radio art; Malawi; postcolonialism; ethnography; experiment
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the methodology behind "Other voices, other votes. Ethnographic radio play", which was co-produced by the author and non-professional Malawian actors. Their collaboration drew from the ethnofiction method formulated by French-Nigerien anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch. The radio play examines the understanding of fieldwork as a collective process whose outcomes are significant to all contributors. Its first part, a monologue of Martin Kaphukusi, proves that cultural reflexivity is not restricted to professional researchers. The second part, a comment on the elections in Malawi, is a critical juxtaposition of local perspectives and voices.

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