Rethinking one`s own culture

Amborn, Hermann (1994): Rethinking one`s own culture. In: Marcus, H. G. (ed.) : New Trends in Ethiopian Studies. Vol. 2. Lawrenceville, NJ: Red Sea Press. pp. 773-790

Abstract

African people reflecting on their own situation will frequently find themselves in a dilemma to identify with western and traditional values. A case study of the Burji (Ethiopia and Kenya) examplifies this. First a description is given of the Burji actively dealing with their problems, trying among other things to keep Burjiness alive. Then in presenting a semiotic model it is shown how the phenomenon of their changing group identity (which is not grasped by theories of ethnic group or ethnicity) can be analyzed. The model presented may be useful for analyzing similar cases in the Third World.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Ethnology
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology
• ISBN: 1-56902-014-0
• Place of Publication: Lawrenceville, NJ
• Signature: UBM:1207/Ag 13(12,2
• Language: English