Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
- Kees Schilder (African Studies Centre Leiden,)
- Wim Van Binsbergen (Vakgroep Culturele Antropologie/Sociologie der Niet-westerse Samenlevingen Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam)
Abstract
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
How to Cite:
Schilder, K. & Van Binsbergen, W., (1993) “Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa”, Afrika Focus 9(1-2). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/af.v9i1-2.5777
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