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Social Cohesion in Post-Genocide Rwanda : Local (Re)conceptions Beyond Global Definitions

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00008475
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8475-9

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Dahlmanns, Erika:
Social Cohesion in Post-Genocide Rwanda : Local (Re)conceptions Beyond Global Definitions.
Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies
Bayreuth , 2025 . - VI, 26 S. - (University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers ; 57 ) (Academy reflects; 13)

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EXC2052 - Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple - Reconfiguring African Studies
390713894

Abstract

In light of global dynamics threatening the social ties that hold societies together, recent research has turned to exploring 'conceptions of social cohesion' in Africa. Focusing on Rwanda, this paper argues that while post-genocide government documents (1999-2012) align with globalized definitions of cohesion—emphasizing inclusive identity, trust, and cooperation—Rwanda's approach to rebuilding national unity is deeply rooted in localized notions. Rwandan notions of social cohesion revolve around 'culture' and 'kinship,' which throughout history have played a crucial role in (re)framing social orders in response to inter-group conflict and shifting conceptions of the nation. This case study suggests that beyond trust in institutions and fellow citizens, understanding the normative narratives and cultural frameworks that define social order, as well as the population's familiarity with these, is crucial to assessing cohesion—especially in contexts of nation-building where social trust has been eroded by violent conflict.

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Item Type: Working paper, discussion paper
Keywords: Social cohesion; Rwanda; genocide; reconciliation; identity politics; social identity; conflict transformation; conflict resolution; culture; kinship; tradition; Itorero; Intore; national unity; nation-building; national identity; narratives; intermarriage
DDC Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology
Institutions of the University: Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > African Studies
Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Institute of African Studies - IAS > Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies - BAAAS
Research Institutions > Research Units > Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies
Research Institutions > Collaborative Research Centers, Research Unit > EXC 2052 - Africa Multiple: Afrikastudien neu gestalten
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Profile Fields > Advanced Fields
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Research Institutions > Central research institutes
Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Institute of African Studies - IAS
Research Institutions > Research Units
Research Institutions > Collaborative Research Centers, Research Unit
Language: English
Originates at UBT: Yes
URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8475-9
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2025 12:53
Last Modified: 12 Jun 2025 12:53
URI: https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/8475

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