| Ethnicity and the Making of History in Northern Ghana Contributor(s): Lentz, Carola (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748624015 ISBN-13: 9780748624010 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Drawing on two decades of research, this social and political history of North-Western Ghana explores the creation and redefinition of ethnic distinctions and commonalities by Africans and Europeans. It shows how ethnicity's power ultimately derives from a contradiction: while ethnic identities purport to be non-negotiable, and security, the boundaries of the communities created and the associated traits and practices are malleable and adaptable to specific interests and contexts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 338.272 |
| Series: International African Library |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.46" W x 9.32" (1.50 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on two decades of research this social and political history of North-Western Ghana traces the creation of new ethnic and territorial boundaries, categories and forms of self-understanding, and represents a major contribution to debates on ethnicity, colonialism and the 'production of history'. It explores the creation and redefinition of ethnic distinctions and commonalities by African and European actors, showing that ethnicity's power derives from a contradiction: while ethnic identities purport to be non-negotiable, creating permanent bonds, stability and security, the boundaries of the communities created and the associated traits and practices are malleable and adaptable to specific interests and contexts. |