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African Identity

African Identity is a theoretical construct within the field of Pan-African studies that denotes the socio-cultural, historical, and political self-conception of individuals and communities of African descent, distinguished by its emphasis on shared experiences of colonialism, resistance, and solidarity in the construction of a unified continental and diasporic consciousness.

686

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35.7K

Citations

773

Authors

240

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

57

Parents

Publications

686

Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism.

Robert L. Tignor, Mahmood Mamdani · The American Historical Review · 1997 · 3.3K citations

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African Modes of Self-Writing

Achille Mbembé · Public Culture · 2002 · 773 citations

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The Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State

Gail M. Gerhart, Basil Davidson · Foreign Affairs · 1992 · 629 citations

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The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa

Richard A. Voeltz · History Reviews of New Books · 1990 · 568 citations

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The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa

Leonard Thompson, Leroy Vail · African Studies Review · 1989 · 512 citations

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Authors

773

  1. AA
    Alí A. Mazrui

    University of Michigan, United States

    7 publications · 732 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. GM
    Gail M. Gerhart

    Australian National University, Australia

    5 publications · 844 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. FB
    Francis B. Nyamnjoh

    University of Cape Town, South Africa

    4 publications · 323 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. MO
    Michael Onyebuchi Eze

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 286 citations

    4

    h-index

  5. CA
    Curtis A. Keim

    3 publications · 122 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 773

Institutions

240

  1. University of South Africa

    Pretoria, South Africa

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    501 citations

  2. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    13 h-index

    20 publications

    550 citations

  3. SOAS University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    403 citations

  4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Durban, South Africa

    10 h-index

    13 publications

    504 citations

  5. University of Cape Town

    Rondebosch, South Africa

    9 h-index

    13 publications

    558 citations

  6. Stellenbosch University

    Stellenbosch, South Africa

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    165 citations

  7. University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    337 citations

  8. Rhodes University

    Grahamstown, South Africa

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    179 citations

1–8 of 240

Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 45 publications · 3.4K citations

    31

    h-index

  2. 25

    h-index

  3. African Studies Review

    20 publications · 1.6K citations

    16

    h-index

  4. African Affairs

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

    h-index

  5. Journal of Southern African Studies

    JASS · 15 publications · 593 citations

    13

    h-index

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