Introduction : how do they do it? -- A rhetorical approach to groups and ethnicity -- Categories of being Kara -- Ethnicity within Kara : the demotion of the Bogudo -- The Moguji : all that is not Kara -- The schism and other predicaments of the Moguji -- The regional other in the cultural neighbourhood -- South Omo in Kara terms -- The cleverness of the Kara -- Seeing like a tribe -- Conclusion
Summary
"How do the Kara, a small population residing on the eastern bank of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, manage to be neither annexed nor exterminated by any of the larger groups that surround them? Through the theoretical lens of rhetoric, this book offers an interactionalist analysis of how the Kara negotiate ethnic and non-ethnic differences among themselves, the relations with their various neighbors, and eventually their integration in the Ethiopian state. The model of the "Wheel of Autonomy" captures the interplay of distinction, agency and autonomy that drives these dynamics and offers an innovative perspective on social relations."--Publisher's summary
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 29, 2022)
