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Frauen- und Männerfreundschaften im Kameruner Grasland

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  • Michaela Pelican

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Contemporary anthropological and sociological friendship studies have revealed that the popular understanding of friendship as a dyadic, non-utilitarian, egalitarian, and emotion-laden relationship is a Western ideal. Subtle and adequate analyses require studying friendship relations embedded in their respective historical, social, cultural, political, and economic contexts. In this contribution friendship is studied within the framework of interethnic relations among Mbororo (agro-pastoral Fulbe), Hausa and Grassfields peoples in North West Cameroon. Focus is laid on the impact of gender and age differences on local ideas and practices of friendship. In order to grasp the polyvalent and supple character of actual relations I favor a broad notion of friendship which allows for overlaps with and transitions to other analytical categories like kinship, neighbourhood, business relations and patron-client relationships.

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  • Michaela Pelican, 2004. "Frauen- und Männerfreundschaften im Kameruner Grasland," Africa Spectrum, Institute of African Affairs, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, vol. 39(1), pages 63-93.
    • Handle: RePEc:gig:afjour:v:39:y:2004:i:1:p:63-93
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