{"title":"Series: African Identities: Past and Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Identities: Past and Present\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to explore the rich tapestry of African culture, history, and perspectives through a diverse range of genres. Whether delving into historical narratives, contemporary fiction, or philosophical reflections, this series offers profound insights into the complexities and beauty of African identity across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom sweeping historical accounts to thought-provoking explorations of modern life, the collection captures the dynamic interplay between tradition and change. Embracing voices from various disciplines, these works illuminate Africa’s enduring influence on arts, culture, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"knowing-ethnicity-by-samantha-balaton-chrimes-9781009707817","title":"Knowing Ethnicity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a widespread assumption that both ethnicity itself and ethnic conflict are inevitable. Yet, we know very little about how ethnic identifications function in bureaucratic terms in Africa. The stakes of this problem are rapidly escalating in moves to digital identification and population knowledge systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on Kenya, this study provides an urgently needed exploration of where ethnic classifications have come from, and where they might go. Through genealogies of tools of ethnic identification—maps, censuses, ID cards and legal categories for minorities and marginalised communities—Samantha Balaton-Chrimes challenges conventional understandings of classifications as legible. Instead, she shows them to be uncertain and vague in useful ways, opening up new modes of imagining how bureaucracy can be used to advance pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnowing Ethnicity\u003c\/em\u003e holds important insights for policymakers and scholars of difference and governmentality in postcolonial societies, as well as African and ethnic politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934104666348,"sku":"9781009707817","price":345.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009707817-knowing-ethnicity.jpg?v=1783896508"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-african-identities-past-and-present.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}