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Disputed boundaries: Tuareg discourse on class and ethnicity

Ethnology31 (4) • Published In 1992 • Pages: 351-365

By: Rasmussen, Susan J..

Abstract
This essay explores changing meanings of ethnicity among the Kel EweyTuareg of Niger in the context of local perceptions and classifications relating to social classes and hierarchies of persons.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Community structure
Inter-community relations
Inter-ethnic relations
Classes
Ethos
Status, role, and prestige
culture
Tuareg
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1974-1991
Coverage Date
1970-1990
Coverage Place
Niger
Notes
Susan Rasmussen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-365)
LCCN
64005713
LCSH
Tuaregs