Format:
Online-Ressource (576 p)
ISBN:
9780415329866
Content:
First published in 1969. Divided into two parts, the first sections in the book examine the significance of the tribal factor in certain general contexts and discuss some of the particular backgrounds to contemporary transition in East Africa. There are essays on politics, economic development, language, law and education, together with a comparative look at European nationalism. In the second part, the grass-roots basis and development of the concept of the tribe are considered and its operation in social life in rural areas discussed. The contributions come from a wide range of scholars in t
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editorial Preface; Introduction; Part One: General Studies; European Nationalism and African Tribalism; Tribalism in Politics; The Impact of Modern Institutions on the East African; Language Choice and Language Planning in East Africa; Tribal Factors in the Establishment of the East African Legal Systems; Education and National Identity; Part Two: Regional and Case Studies; Tribalism Among The Gisu; 'Tribalism' in Eastern Uganda; The Chagga
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The Conservative Commitment in Northern Tanzania: The Arusha and MasaiSongs of the Rwenzururu Rebellion: The Konzo Revolt Againgst the Toro in Western Uganda; Tribe as Fact and Fiction in an East African City; The Tribal Factor in an East African Trade Union; Buganda and Tribalism; Nationalism and Particularism in Somalia; Notes on Contributors; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781136529337
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415329866
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Tradition and Transition in East Africa : Studies of the Tribal Factor in the Modern Era
Language:
English
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