Bryceson, D. (2010) Dar es Salaam as a 'Harbour of Peace' in East Africa: tracing the role of Creolized urban ethnicity in nation-state formation. In: Beall, J., Guha-Khasnobis, B. and Kanbur, K. (eds.) Urbanization and Development: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Series: UNU-WIDER Studies in Development Economics. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 219-234. ISBN 9780199590148
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Abstract
Dar es Salaam is exceptional in East Africa for having a record of relatively little ethnic tension, and remaining tranquil and true to its name, the 'harbour of peace'. This chapter explores the interface between ethnic and national identities in Tanzania's capital city, focusing on Dar es Salaam's ethnic foundations and their malleability with regard to nationalism, asking how nationalist identities were negotiated vis-a-vis existing local ethnic identities. How willing were ethnic groups that were indigenous to the locality to 'share' the city, its land, and amenities with newcomer compatriots? How did the modus operandi affect nation-building?
| Item Type: | Book Sections (Other) |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bryceson, Dr Deborah |
| Authors: | Bryceson, D. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN: | 9780199590148 |
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