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Ethnicities and Tribes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Opening Old Wounds

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Authors:
  1. S. N. Sangmpam

    1. Syracuse University , Syracuse, USA

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  • Challenges common ideas on tribal allegiance in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues for a new way of looking at this topic

  • It's central argument is supported by evidence from three major disciplines: history, political science & anthropology

  • Appeals to scholars of political science, anthropology, history and colonialism

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-6

  3. Tribe, Ethnicity, and Colonial Rule

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    Pages 7-16

  4. The Particularity of Tribal Allegiance in SSA

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    Pages 17-29

  5. The Profusion of Tribes as a Determinant Factor in SSA

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    Pages 31-39

  6. Tribe is not Ethnicity: Anti-Tribe and Pro-Ethnicity Arguments are Untenable

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    Pages 41-50

  7. Tribe Is Not a Component of Ethnicity

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    Pages 51-59

  8. Tribal Allegiance and the Overstated Role of the Colonial State

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    Pages 61-81

  9. Precolonial History and the Saliency and Persistence of Tribal Allegiance

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    Pages 83-89

  10. Conclusion: Why Does it Matter?

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    Pages 91-97

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 99-112
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About this book

This book proposes new avenues for understanding tribal allegiance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Much research on ethnicity and cultural pluralism in Sub-Saharan Africa falsely equates the term "tribe" with "ethnicity" and obscures the differences between Sub-Saharan Africa and other regions. It also puts too much emphasis on the role of the colonial state in fostering tribal allegiance. This book challenges these claims and offers an alternate way of understanding tribal allegiance in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Syracuse University , Syracuse, USA

    S. N. Sangmpam

About the author

S. N. Sangmpam is a professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Syracuse University. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ethnicities and Tribes in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Book Subtitle: Opening Old Wounds

  • Authors: S. N. Sangmpam

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50200-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50199-4Published: 20 March 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84343-8Published: 20 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50200-7Published: 08 March 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 112

  • Topics: History of Sub-Saharan Africa, Modern History, Ethnicity Studies

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