Violence and Belonging: The Quest for Identity in Post-Colonial Africa

by VigdisBroch-Due (Author)

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  2004

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  Modernization in Africa has created new freedoms and new problems. This text explores the role of violence in shaping people's ideas of who they are in uncertain postcolonial contexts. It asks how everyday violence ties in with wider political upheaval and analyses examples to reveal its links with broader cultural values and identity politics.