Making citizens in Africa [electronic resource] : ethnicity, gender, and national identity in Ethiopia / Lahra Smith.

9781107035317
9781107610385
9781107333581 (electronic book)

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

English

xviii, 252 p. : ill., maps.

JQ3767.A2 S65 2013

323.60963

"Making Citizens in Africa argues that citizenship creation and expansion is a pivotal part of political contestation in Africa today. Citizenship is a powerful analytical tool with which to approach political life in contemporary Africa because the institutional and structural reforms of the past two decades have been inextricably linked with the battle over the "right to have rights." Professor Lahra Smith's work advances the notion of meaningful citizenship, which refers to the way in which rights are exercised, or the effective practice of citizenship. Using data from Ethiopia and developing a historically informed and empirically nuanced study of language policy and ethnicity and gender identities, this book analyzes the contestation over citizenship that engages the state, social movements, and individuals in substantive ways. By combining original data on language policy in contemporary Ethiopia with detailed historical study and an analytical focus on ethnicity, citizenship, and gender, this work not only brings a fresh approach to Ethiopian political development but also to contemporary citizenship concerns relevant to other parts of Africa"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access limited to authorized users.

African studies series ; 125.

Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources