Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches ti Ethnicity in Africa

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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Main Authors: Kees Schilder, Wim Van Binsbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 1993-03-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/5777
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spelling doaj-9ab8fa5962144babb1a2d1b6594e38692020-11-25T01:14:12ZengGents Afrika Platform, Afrika BrugAfrika Focus0772-084X0772-084X1993-03-0191-210.21825/af.v9i1-2.57775777Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches ti Ethnicity in AfricaKees Schilder0Wim Van Binsbergen1African Studies Centre Leiden,Vakgroep Culturele Antropologie/Sociologie der Niet-westerse Samenlevingen Vrije Universiteit, AmsterdamThe 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, culturehttps://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/5777
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description 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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