1. Talking about "Tribe": Moving from Stereotypes to Analysis
- Author:
- William Minter, Chris Lowe, Tunde Brimah, Pearl-Alice Marsh, and Monde Muyangwa
- Publication Date:
- 11-1997
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Africa Policy Information Center
- Abstract:
- For most people in Western countries, Africa immediately calls up the word "tribe." The idea of tribe is ingrained, powerful, and expected. Few readers question a news story describing an African individual as a tribesman or tribeswoman, or the depiction of an African's motives as tribal. Many Africans themselves use the word "tribe" when speaking or writing in English about community, ethnicity or identity in African states.
- Topic:
- Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
- Political Geography:
- Africa