Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches ti Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug
1993-03-01
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| Series: | Afrika Focus |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/5777 |
| Summary: | The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of the explanatory value of local cultures considered over considerable time periods.
KEY WORDS : ethnicity, Africa, colonialism, culture |
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| ISSN: | 0772-084X 0772-084X |