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Politics of Social Change in Ghana: The Konkomba Struggle for Political Equality

By Benjamin Talton

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
023062278X, 9780230622784
LCC
DT510.43.K65 T35 2009
Open Library ID
OL23534179M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1271920 bytes)
Pages
257\257
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

With Ghana’s colonial and postcolonial politics as a backdrop, this book explores the ways in which historically marginalized communities have defined and redefined themselves to protect their interests and compete with neighboring ethnic groups politically and economically.  The study uses the Konkomba and their relationship with their historically dominant neighbors to show the ways in which local communities define power, tradition, and belonging.  Through rich narrative and nuanced analysis, the author challenges popular thinking on the construction of ethnicity, the basis for social and political conflict, and the legacy of European colonial rule in Africa.

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