L'état ce n'est pas nous!: cultural proletarization in Cameroon

Author(s):
Beek, W.E.A. van
Published
1986
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Exploring the penetration of the state into the region of the Kapsiki (and Higi) of North Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria, the author shows that the marginalization of the Kapsiki was not caused by geographical factors, but was mainly the product of interaction with state-building processes from the 18th century onwards. The continuing marginalization and exploitation of the Kapsiki are described as a process of cultural proletarization.

CameroonKapsikiState
Date issued
1986
Language
English
Is part of
Les Cahiers du Centre d'Étude et de Documentation Africaines (1986), No. 2-4, p. 65-87
hdl
1887/8981