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Citizenship, Indigeneity, and the Experiences of 1.5- and Second-Generation Fulani Herders in Ghana
Staatsangehörigkeit, Autochtonität und die Erfahrungen von Fulani-Hirten in Ghana
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Abstract Issues of indigeneity and citizenship rights for second-generation pastoralist migrants across the West African States have received little to no attention in migration and pastoralist studies. This article explores this under-researched area in the field of migration studies and revisits the highly... view more
Issues of indigeneity and citizenship rights for second-generation pastoralist migrants across the West African States have received little to no attention in migration and pastoralist studies. This article explores this under-researched area in the field of migration studies and revisits the highly contested migration–citizenship nexus among Fulani herders in the Shai-Osu-Doku and Agogo traditional areas of Ghana. The article captures the crises of citizenship facing descendants of Fulani herders and families, particularly in relation to their integration into local host communities. I argue that second-generation migrants remain at the margins, spatially and socio-politically defined, of both development and society. While they do not have any ties with their ancestral "home countries," they are also considered non-citizens and face growing hostility in the places they call home. Being a citizen is not simply a static legal position, but a status developed through routine practices, building relations, and shared experiences.... view less
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology
Free Keywords
Ghana; citizenship; Fulani; herders; indigeneity; 1.5- and second-generation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 81-99
Journal
Africa Spectrum, 56 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-6869
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed