The situational importance of ethnicity and religion in Ghana
Although ethnicity is an important identity marker in many countries, people have multiple identities relating to (among other things) ethnicity, religion, region of origin, occupation and gender. None of these identities exists in isolation and they are usually linked in intricate ways and sometime...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor and Francis
2010
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Ethnopolitics
Year: 2010, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-29 |
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Ethnicity
B Statistical analysis B Minority group policy B Interrogation B Religion B Ghana Volksgruppe / Ethnische Bevölkerungsgruppe Ethnicity Minority group policy Religion Identity Cultural identity Befragung Statistical analysis B Cultural identity B Identity B Ethnic group |
| Summary: | Although ethnicity is an important identity marker in many countries, people have multiple identities relating to (among other things) ethnicity, religion, region of origin, occupation and gender. None of these identities exists in isolation and they are usually linked in intricate ways and sometimes overlap, partially or completely. This study investigates the hypothesis that religious and ethnic affiliations can be and are held concomitantly, but that the relative importtance attached to a specific dimension cannot only vary between different groups but also fluctuate between different contexts. While religious identification may be ascriptively or prescriptively considered relatively more important in certain social settings, ethnic identification may take on prime importance in other contexts. This hypothesis is examined through an analysis of survey data of attitudes and perceptions towards identity in Ghana. (Ethnopolitics) |
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| ISSN: | 1744-9065 |
| Contains: | In: Ethnopolitics
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